US Election: D.C. National Guard activated as mobs breach US Capitol (Video)

• The Senate stopped its proceedings, with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) interrupted by an aide who said protesters were in the building. The House doors also were closed. In a notification, U.S. Capitol Police said no entry or exit is permitted in the buildings within the Capitol Complex. “Stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seek cover,” police said.
• A person was shot inside the U.S. Capitol after the mob breached the building, according to two people with knowledge of the incident. The circumstances were not immediately clear. One of those people said the person shot was receiving emergency care.
• The entire D.C. National Guard will be activated within hours. The rapid expansion of military involvement came after D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) requested that guards members already on duty be sent to the Capitol, said a defense official and a District official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
• In a televised speech, Biden condemned Trump for stoking the violence. “I call on this mob to pull back and allow the work of democracy to go forward,” he said.
• Bowser imposed a citywide curfew as a chaotic scene worsened at the U.S. Capitol building. From 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, Bowser said no one other than essential personnel would be allowed outdoors in the city.

“Stop the Steal!” chants as the Trump supporters push through the Capitol Building #CapitolHill #January6th #DC #USCapitol pic.twitter.com/tm8ussby93

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 6, 2021

5 pm at the U.S. Capitol Building, with crowds of Trump supporters still outside as teargas fills the air #DC #CapitolBuilding #Washington #USCapitol pic.twitter.com/8DtMZ6c0HY

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 6, 2021