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Trump supporters storm US Capitol building, lawmakers evacuated

Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday in a bid to overturn his election defeat, forcing Congress to postpone a session that would have certified President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

With drawn guns and tear gas, police evacuated lawmakers and sought to clear the Capitol building of protesters, who surged through the halls of Congress in shocking scenes broadcast across the globe.


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