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Trump supporters face off with police and security forces in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. AFP
Trump supporters face off with police and security forces in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. AFP
Washington goes into lockdown as police remove rioters from Capitol building
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a curfew as police worked to expel pro-Trump rioters from the building
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The National
06 January, 2021