起初对2020年总统选举结果的毫无根据的抗议变成了暴力袭击在美国最受尊敬的建筑之一。
1月6日，在美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)在白宫附近的一次集会上发表讲话，抗议乔·拜登(Joe Biden)被认证为美国第46任总统后，愤怒的暴徒向国会大厦走去。当时，国会正在投票认证选举人票。
特朗普告诉他的支持者游行到国会大厦，重复虚假的选举被操纵的说法，并指示他们“停止偷窃”。
当支持特朗普的暴徒向国会山前进时，联邦执法车辆在那里竞相殴打他们。人群冲破窗户、路障和安全检查站，在大楼里肆无忌惮地奔跑。
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2021年1月6日，DC华盛顿，唐纳德·特朗普总统的支持者在美国国会大厦圆形大厅抗议。
据称一名男子闯入众议院议长南希·佩洛西(Nancy Pelosi)走进办公室，把脚放在她的桌子上，然后拿走她的邮件。另一个似乎被拍到面带微笑拿着她的讲台穿过大厅。催泪瓦斯被部署到圆形大厅。议员们被迫就地避难。
当分分秒秒变成数小时的暴力时，政治家呼吁特朗普指示他的支持者离开国会大厦。特朗普后来在推特上发布了一段视频，告诉他们回家，但他同情他们的情绪，因为他重申选举是从他那里“偷来的”，并说他“爱”他们。该视频后来被删除，特朗普的推特账户最终被永久拆除。
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特朗普的支持者与警察和安全部队发生冲突，他们推着路障袭击加州
震惊和震惊全国的一些令人震惊的图像包括数千名穿着“让美国再次伟大”服装的暴徒登上国会大厦的台阶，一名警察在大楼内逃离暴徒，一个绞索就在外面。
围攻造成至少五人死亡。一名曾在美国空军服役的暴徒是被枪杀一名国会警察。另一名国会警察因受伤而死他在围城期间受苦。
1月6日，拉斐尔·沃诺克牧师(Raphael Warnock)将成为第一位来自佐治亚州的美国黑人参议员，为民主党人控制众议院和参议院奠定了基础，结束了美国国会大厦起义的余波。
Attack on the Capitol broken down into 24 hours in Hulu special
What began as a baseless protest against the results of the 2020 presidential election transformed intoa violent attackon one of the most revered buildings in America.
The angry mob headed toward the Capitol on Jan. 6 after President Donald Trump spoke at a rally near the White House to demonstrate against the certification of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. At the time, Congress was voting to certify the electoral votes.
Trump told his supporters to march to the Capitol, repeating false claims that the election was rigged and instructing them to "stop the steal."
As the pro-Trump mob made its way toward Capitol Hill, federal law enforcement vehicles raced to beat them there. The crowd broke through windows, barricades and security checkpoints and ran rampant through the building.
One man allegedlybroke intoHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office and put his feet up on her desk, later taking her mail. Another appeared to be photographed smiling as hecarried her lecternthrough the halls. Tear gas was deployed into the rotunda. Lawmakers were forced to shelter in place.
As the minutes turned to hours of violence,politicians called on Trumpto instruct his supporters to leave the Capitol. Trump later released a video on Twitter, telling them to go home, but sympathized with their sentiments as he repeated that the election was "stolen" from him and said he "loved" them. The video was later removed, and Trump's Twitter account was ultimatelytaken down permanently.
Some of the stunning images that shocked and horrified the nation included thousands of rioters dressed in "Make America Great Again" apparel making their way up the steps of the Capitol, a police officer running from the mob inside the building and a noose that had been positioned right outside.
The siege left at least five people dead. A rioter who previously served in the U.S. Air Force wasshot and killedby a Capitol police officer. Another Capitol police officerdied from injurieshe suffered during the siege.
Jan. 6 began with the news that the Rev. Raphael Warnock would become the first black U.S. Senator from Georgia, setting the stage for Democrats to take control of the House and Senate, and ended with the country reeling from the aftermath of the insurrection on the Capitol.
