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A Trump supporter in Sarasota. AFP
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President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall, the birthplace of the US Constitution, on Thursday. AFP
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Mr Biden said 'Maga Republicans', supporters of his predecessor Donald Trump, pictured, want the US to be 'a nation of fear, division and of darkness'. AFP
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Mr Trump's supporters take part in a protest in Washington after the 2020 US presidential election was called for Mr Biden, in November 2020. Reuters
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Mr Biden spoke about extremists in America. Shown here is a member of the 'Proud Boys' neo-fascist group. Reuters
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The US president said equality and democracy were 'under assault'. AP
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Members of the Oath Keepers militia group during the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Reuters
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White nationalist groups march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. Mr Trump famously said there were 'very fine people' at the event. AP
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Former US president Donald Trump holds his signature 'Make America Great Again' hats to give to his supporters in Arizona. AFP
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Pro-Trump loyalists erected a mock gallow outside the Capitol and chanted 'Hang Mike Pence', the commission investigating the insurrection heard. AP
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US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused Mr Biden of trying to divide Americans, and blasted the Democrats’ record in Washington. Reuters
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White nationalists participate in a torch-lit march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. Reuters
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A Confederate flag, considered by many to be a racist hate symbol, is brought into the US Capitol as a mob of pro-Trump loyalists attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. EPA
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Pro-Trump protesters occupy the grounds of the West Front of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. EPA
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A counter-protester holds a sign near a white nationalist-led rally marking the one year anniversary of the 2017 Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ protests. Reuters
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Mr Trump tosses Maga hats to the crowd as he arrives for a Save America rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. EPA
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Despite no evidence of fraud and Mr Biden's certification by Congress, Maga supporters still insist that Mr Trump won the 2020 presidential election. Reuters
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Texans at the Save America rally earlier this year. AFP
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People cheer at a Maga rally in Sarasota, Florida. AFP
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The Republican Party of Florida co-sponsored this Maga rally last year. AFP
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For some, Maga is not just a movement, it is a way of life. AFP
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A Trump supporter in Sarasota. AFP
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President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall, the birthplace of the US Constitution, on Thursday. AFP
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Mr Biden said 'Maga Republicans', supporters of his predecessor Donald Trump, pictured, want the US to be 'a nation of fear, division and of darkness'. AFP
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Mr Trump's supporters take part in a protest in Washington after the 2020 US presidential election was called for Mr Biden, in November 2020. Reuters
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Mr Biden spoke about extremists in America. Shown here is a member of the 'Proud Boys' neo-fascist group. Reuters
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The US president said equality and democracy were 'under assault'. AP
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Members of the Oath Keepers militia group during the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Reuters
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White nationalist groups march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. Mr Trump famously said there were 'very fine people' at the event. AP
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Former US president Donald Trump holds his signature 'Make America Great Again' hats to give to his supporters in Arizona. AFP
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Pro-Trump loyalists erected a mock gallow outside the Capitol and chanted 'Hang Mike Pence', the commission investigating the insurrection heard. AP
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US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy accused Mr Biden of trying to divide Americans, and blasted the Democrats’ record in Washington. Reuters
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White nationalists participate in a torch-lit march in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017. Reuters
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A Confederate flag, considered by many to be a racist hate symbol, is brought into the US Capitol as a mob of pro-Trump loyalists attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. EPA
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Pro-Trump protesters occupy the grounds of the West Front of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. EPA
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A counter-protester holds a sign near a white nationalist-led rally marking the one year anniversary of the 2017 Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ protests. Reuters
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Mr Trump tosses Maga hats to the crowd as he arrives for a Save America rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio. EPA
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Despite no evidence of fraud and Mr Biden's certification by Congress, Maga supporters still insist that Mr Trump won the 2020 presidential election. Reuters
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Texans at the Save America rally earlier this year. AFP
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People cheer at a Maga rally in Sarasota, Florida. AFP
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The Republican Party of Florida co-sponsored this Maga rally last year. AFP
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For some, Maga is not just a movement, it is a way of life. AFP
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A Trump supporter in Sarasota. AFP