Photos show the trail of destruction inside the US Capitol following an attempted coup by pro-Trump supporters

Jan 7 2023 by Business Insider

 
The aftermath of the US Capitol Building riots.

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Thousands of protesters from across the US gathered in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, to protest the presidential vote certification in Congress. The protests turned into riots, leading to the Capitol building being evacuated as insurrectionists stormed the building in an attempted coup. Journalists returning to the Capitol building the next day documented the destruction remaining.

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