Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, as a nation watched in horror as the mob attempted to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep President-elect Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
About a dozen F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security agents in riot gear entered the Dirksen Senate Office Building around 4:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, and officers from Washington’s police force headed to the Capitol in a show of force to put an end to violent protests, looting and vandalism.