Protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday. Photos showed them inside the chambers of the House and Senate.
Protesters enter the Senate Chamber in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images
A protester wearing a 'Keep America Great' hat sits at a desk after invading the Capitol building in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
There were reports of shots fired in the Capitol building. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he heard the shots, according to Fox News, and called on President Trump to issue a statement.
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. Picture taken through a glass inside the Capitol. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
A U.S. Capitol police officer shoots pepper spray at a protestor attempting to enter the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters
It came after footage and photos showed the mob of people forcing their way into the Capitol building.
U.S. Capitol police officers take positions as protestors enter the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via Reuters
U.S. Capitol Police detain people who entered the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Protesters enter the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Members of congress run for cover as protesters try to enter the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
