Chaos, violence, mockery as mob occupies Congress

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Chaos, violence, mockery as mob occupies Congress

Hallowed spaces of American democracy yield to a mob
Protesters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol on Wednesday.
People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Lawmakers evacuate the floor as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers.
U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded door as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Lawmakers prepare to put on masks on the floor of the House of Representatives as protesters enter the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Chaos, violence, mockery as mob occupies Congress

Protesters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol on Wednesday.
People shelter in the House gallery as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Lawmakers evacuate the floor as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers.
U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded door as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Lawmakers prepare to put on masks on the floor of the House of Representatives as protesters enter the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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