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Trump supporters use a “Keep America Great” billboard display carried from the rally to break through a Capital Police line.
Trump supporters cheer as the Capital Police line is breached, surge and spray bear deterrent into the faces of officers who are not wearing gas masks.
An officer is knocked to the ground as a wrought iron street lamp crashes through the police line.
A last section of metal barricade is pulled away by Trump supporters.
The police line on the steps of the Capital is finally breached by Trump supporters.
Capital Police in riot gear reform closer to the building and try to clear out Trump supporters that have broken through. The crowd is violent now, throwing debris.
Trump supporters use a sheet of plywood to push through the police line, chanting “USA” (
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A Trump support sprays bear deterrent into the face of a Capital Policeman.
Trump supporters surge into the cornered Capital Police driving them into a cramped entrance. This likely led to the scene where an officer is being crushed in a doorway.
A remaining pocket of isolated Capital Police is cornered by Trump supporters.
Trump supporters follow retreating officers and attemp to breach entry doors.
The entire west face of the Capital Building is enveloped as Trump supporters move futher up.
Trump supporters chant “WHOSE HOUSE! OUR HOUSE!”
The upper levels of the Capital Building are swarmed and the vulnerable glass facades have been reached.
The upper levels of the Capital Building are swarmed and the vulnerable glass facades have been reached.
“We need more men!”
A Trump supporter calls out to the crowd after working to drive police back through an entryway.
In a coordinated effort, fresh insurrectionists are cycled to the front to continue the surge against Capital Police.
A Trump supporter calls out to the crowd after working to drive police back through an entryway.
In a coordinated effort, fresh insurrectionists are cycled to the front to continue the surge against Capital Police.
A Trump supporter directs flow to keep pressure on the police holding the doorway.
“We’re almost though! We need more people!”
“In on the right out on the left!”
Trump supporters continue to surge against Capital Police trying to hold the doors.
“In on the right out on the left!”
Trump supporters continue to surge against Capital Police trying to hold the doors.
A mass of Trump supporters surge against Capital Police trapped in the entryway.
Police retake the entryway and work to push Trump supporters back to mezzanine.
Trump supporters argue over the fate of a helpless police officer enveloped by the mob.
“Don’t hurt him!”
“You’re going to remember that stick!”
“We let you go!”
“Don’t hurt him!”
“You’re going to remember that stick!”
“We let you go!”
Trump supporters pull a shield from a police officer, punching the officer in the face until he lets go.
While waving ‘Thin Blue Line’ American flags, the crowd chants “Police stand down!”
“If we were a mob, then we’d have guns on ya.” A Trump supporter argues with the police.
“If we were a mob, then we’d have guns on ya.” A Trump supporter argues with the police.
Trump supporters surge against police blocking a Capitol entry door, pulling away shields & dousing officers with bear deterrent.
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