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Among the four who have been confirmed dead is a woman who was shot inside the Congress building when she was besieged by angry Trump supporters. In addition, three people have lost their lives in what the police call “medical emergencies.”
At least 52 people have been arrested, said the capital’s chief of police, Robert Contee.
Congress resumed counting the electoral votes last night, after a pause of several hours when the elected representatives had to be evacuated. Vice President Mike Pence, President Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell were all evacuated and transported to safe locations.
After the building was re-secured several hours later, elected representatives were called in to continue the count.
Pence, who led the vote count in the Senate when he was mugged, said the protesters would be prosecuted.
1,100 National Guard soldiers were deployed to Washington DC to assist law enforcement, according to the Pentagon. According to The New York Times, it was Mike Pence who gave the order to deploy the National Guard, and not Trump.
Fant the bomber
The woman who was shot by police was trying to break through a barricaded door inside the Congress building when police opened fire on her.
Television footage showed a bloody woman being carried out of the building on a stretcher. Police confirm that one person was shot and killed and that the case is under investigation.
Police also say two tube bombs were found outside the Republican and Democratic headquarters. Also, a so-called Molotov cocktail was found in the congress building.
Several hours of uncertainty
According to the police, they used tear gas inside the congress building, while the rebels used a chemical against the police.
After several hours in which the police and the National Guard struggled to gain control, the US authorities declared at 11.30 pm Norwegian time that they had secured the National Assembly.
Television footage showed police transporting protesters out of the area, just over 20 minutes before the extraordinary curfew took effect at 6 p.m. local time.
Vandalism
Television footage showed protesters with Trump flags and flags of the southern states wandering the halls of the convention building, stealing items and committing acts of vandalism.
Curfew
Defense Minister Christopher Miller says the National Guard has been deployed and will send more reinforcements if necessary.
The mayor of Washington DC introduced a curfew starting at 6 pm local time (midnight Norwegian time) after the close of Congress.
No one can move around in public places until 6 a.m. on Thursday, with the exception of essential personnel, including the media.
After the police regained control of the Congress building, television footage was shown of police officers leading protesters down the stairs, seemingly without drama.
The photos also showed that some protesters destroyed press kits and police who tried to circle the building with raised shields.
Police drew weapons
Inside the courtroom, the police drew weapons to protect the representatives.
Republican Ken Buck was inside the room when they were asked to wear gas masks due to the tear gas. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, taking hundreds of protesters away by truck.
– We heard knocks on the hallway doors. When they broke the window, we were evacuated in another way, “Republican Ken Buck told ABC News.
Several police officers are said to have been injured in the clashes, and at least one was taken to hospital, sources told CNN. The protesters are said to have used a chemical against the police to pass them by.
Cancel presidential approval
The congress was closed during the riots, in a so-called “lockdown.”
After the drama ended, the elected representatives again approved the result of the presidential election.
AWARDED: Protesters walk the first floor of the congress building.
Two buildings, a library and another building, were evacuated. According to the AP news agency, several congressmen were asked to leave their offices.
– Everything is chaos. Everyone is asked to stay away from windows. It’s pretty scary, a witness told ABC News.
Leave a note at Pelosi’s office
A protester walked into the office of Democrat Nancy Pelosi, leaving a note that read, “We are not giving up.”
IN THE PELOSI OFFICE: A Trump supporter took over from House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and sat in her chair.
Photo: SAUL LOEB / AFP
Senator Jeff Merkley (D) has posted an image of the Electoral College ballot papers that were rescued by security guards.
Audience excited with cheating accusations
As elected officials considered the state results of the presidential election, Trump held a rally for his supporters outside the White House.
It was after this speech ended that the supporters headed for the congress building.
During the riots, Donald Trump tweeted a video saying that the protesters had to act peacefully. But he also repeated the accusations that the winner of the election was robbed.
Later, both Facebook and YouTube removed the video. The reason is that Trump spread unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud.
Blame Trump
Several American business leaders lead the uprising in Washington on Wednesday and blame President Donald Trump.
– Today marks a sad and shameful day in the history of our nation, writes Apple CEO Tim Cook on Twitter.
The business organization Business Roundtable, which represents more than 200 business executives, calls on the president and authorities to clean up. They claim that the chaos is due to what they call illegal attempts to overthrow the results of democratic elections.
Jay Timmons, director of the National Manufacturers Association, says Trump has incited violence in an attempt to hold on to power.
Trump banned from social media
Last night, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter decided to ban the president.
– We closed the Instagram account of President Trump for 24 hours, writes Instagram boss Adam Mosseri on Twitter.
Snapchat warns that they have blocked Trump’s account, which means he can no longer share content, writes The Information.
Twitter has previously closed the president’s account for 12 hours, while Facebook has blocked him for 24 hours. YouTube has also blocked it.
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