Pro-Trump protesters overrun Capitol, forcing evacuation

A chaotic and violent scene unfolded at the Capitol on Wednesday as supporters of President Trump swarmed the building, forcing a lockdown and various confrontations with police.

Vice President Pence and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the Senate president pro tempore, were taken from the Senate chamber after protesters entered the Capitol to protest as a joint session of Congress convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win.

The House and Senate gaveled out of their debates on the Electoral College results as footage showed protesters breaching security and entering the building.