1.
Trump followers storms closures at the west side of walkout (Capitoliumet) and marching towards the building.
The
supporters climb up the walls of the parliament building on the northwest side.
3. The
rebels climb up scaffolding to enter the second floor and smash the windows.
4. The
rebels pass the barricades and break into the building through the door on the east side.
In the early afternoon American time, Trump supporters gathered along a police barricade outside the west side of the parliament building.
Around 20:00 Swedish time, the supporters stormed the barricades and then forced themselves up the
Capitolium's stairs
.
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Here, protesters storm the roadblocks
About half an hour later, supporters smashed a window on the second floor and insurgents flooded the building.
A crowd also broke through the main doors of the building where the
House of Representatives plenary hall
is located and some then moved to the adjacent
rotunda
.
Dozens of Trump supporters moved freely in the rotunda and some vandalized statues in the room.
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Protesters storm US Congress
The police then barricaded the main doors to the
House of Representatives plenary hall
.
They drew their weapons to protect the members of the plenary hall as the crowd gathered outside the door.
At approximately 20:40 Swedish time, members of the House of Representatives received gas masks and were evacuated from the plenary hall through the lower floors of the parliament building.
Shortly afterwards, insurgents broke into the plenary hall.
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This is where the congress takes place when the demonstrators enter
Shortly afterwards, supporters also roamed freely in the
Senate chamber
and also entered the gallery upstairs.
Later in the afternoon, insurgents broke into the
Speaker's
office
, used by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
A picture of a man sitting with his feet on Pelosi's desk was spread shortly afterwards.
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See the protesters walking around the Capitol
The rebels were in and around the parliament building for several hours until they were taken away by the police.
The National Guard of the states of District of Columbia and Virginia were called to the scene to prevent Trump supporters from re-entering the building.
Many police patrolled the area well into the night.
State Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday issued a curfew that runs from 6pm on Wednesday to 6am on Thursday local time and a state of emergency is valid for two weeks.
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Curfew in Washington after the chaos