11 a.m.
Trump’s “Save America Rally” begins first with the president's sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr., then his lawyer, Rudy Guiliani.
Trump starts speaking shortly before noon and says, “And after this, we're going to walk down there, and I'll be there with you..."
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“Our country has had enough,” Trump said. “We will not take it anymore, and that’s what this is all about. To use a favorite term that all of you people really came up with, we will stop the steal.”
Supporters then headed for the Capitol building.
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.@realDonaldTrump speaks to thousands gathered on the National Mall as Congress prepares to certify electoral votes that will confirm @JoeBiden’s presidential victory
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1 p.m.
Lawmakers gather for a joint session in the House of Representatives chamber to count Electoral College votes.
1:10 p.m.
Rioters begin grappling with police on the Capitol steps: usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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1:26 p.m.
Capitol police order evacuation of Library of Congress, Madison Building and Cannon House Office Building on Independence Avenue across from the Capitol: usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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1:40 p.m.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser orders citywide curfew starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday and ending at 6 a.m. Thursday:
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Today, I'm ordering a citywide curfew for the District of Columbia from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7.
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1:46 p.m.
Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., tweets she is being evacuated after reports of a pipe bomb outside. “Supporters of the President are trying to force their way into the Capitol and I can hear what sounds like multiple gunshots."
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I just had to evacuate my office because of a pipe bomb reported outside. Supporters of the President are trying to force their way into the Capitol and I can hear what sounds like multiple gunshots. (1/2)
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2:11 p.m.
Rioters breach police lines on the west side of the Capitol: usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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2:22 p.m.
Reports say Vice President Mike Pence has been escorted out of the Senate chamber:
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At 2:24 p.m. Trump tweets that “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution..."
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2:38 p.m.
Trump tweets, "Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!"
2:39 p.m.
Rioters are photographed breaking Capitol windows.
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2:44 p.m.
Shots are reported fired in the House chamber.
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2:47 p.m.
A Huffington Post reporter tweets image of rioters at dais. “They’re in the chamber.” twitter.com/igorbobic/stat
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2:53 p.m.
Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., tweets he has been safely moved from the House chamber. He says he and others were given an escape hood, a respiratory hood and mask for protection in fires or chemical accidents: usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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2:55 p.m.
Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tennessee, texts “shots fired.”
3:03 p.m.
Rioters are photographed on the Senate floor: usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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3:13 p.m.
Trump tweets: “I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!” usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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3:34 p.m.
CBS reports a woman is in critical condition after being shot in the neck inside the Capitol. Police later report the woman died.
She was identified as Ashli Babbitt, 35, an Air Force veteran.
Her husband was quoted as saying she was a strong supporter of Trump.
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3:51 p.m.
The District of Columbia National Guard, about 1,100 troops, is mobilized to support local law enforcement.
4:05 p.m.
A congressional correspondent tweets that congressional leaders are being evacuated from the Capitol: usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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4:17 p.m.
In a deleted video lasting about a minute, Trump says, in part: “I know your pain. I know you’re hurt. ... But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order. ... So go home. We love you, you’re very special. ... I know how you feel."
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8 p.m.
Congress reconvenes to resume counting Electoral College votes: usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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Police made at least 68 arrests, 41 of of them on Capitol grounds, Contee said. Only one of those detained was from D.C., he said: usatoday.com/in-depth/news/
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D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said that, in addition to the woman shot by Capitol police, two men and one woman died in “separate medical emergencies.”
CNN reported on Thursday evening that a US Capitol Police officer has died:
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