Supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, forcing Congress to evacuate as lawmakers counted electoral votes to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the November election. Watch the CBS News Special Report: Assault on the Capitol.
One woman was fatally shot and three others suffered "medical emergencies," police said.
Mob of thousands storm U.S. Capitol, forcing lockdown; Biden calls chaos at the Capitol "borders on sedition"
There were some who still said they would object, including Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas.
Members of Congress were forced to evacuate Wednesday when rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Congressman Mondaire Jones, who was on the House floor at the time, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
During a joint session of Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close ally of President Trump, told his colleagues that President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were lawfully elected. HIs comments came after a day of violent turmoil by pro-Trump supporters who swarmed the U.S. Capitol to disrupt the electoral college vote. Watch Graham's remarks.
The chaos erupted shortly after President Trump gave a speech once again falsely claiming to have won a second term.
"What happened here today was an insurrection, supported by the president of the United States," Republican Senator Mitt Romney said on the Senate floor following the violent protests at the Capitol. Romney denounced false claims of election fraud and said it was time to tell voters the truth, earning sustained applause in the chamber. Watch his remarks.
Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler, who lost her Georgia Senate race the night before, addressed a joint session of Congress to say she no longer plans to object to the results of the electoral vote count. Watch her remarks here.
"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan reports some senior members of the Trump administration have discussed the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment, which could be used to remove a president from office and make the vice president the commander in chief. She joins "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell for a CBS News Special Report in the aftermath of the violent protests at the Capitol.
Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, an Iraq War veteran, addressed a joint session of Congress to say she would never have imagined there would be an attempt of a violent overthrow at the U.S. Capitol. This comes hours after a swarm of pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol, sparking a lockdown and a pause to the counting of electoral votes. Watch her remarks here.
Former Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the violent pro-Trump protesters who stormed Capitol Hill, and what he'd like to see from his party and the president going forward.
Ossoff is 33 years old, and will become the youngest member of the Senate when he is sworn in.
Pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The National Guard, FBI, D.C. Police and officers from surrounding states descended on the Capitol to help de-escalate the violence. Charles Marino, CEO of Sentinel Security Solutions, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the events and the security breach.
Representative Susan Wild said Wednesday that lawmakers evacuated from the Capitol building were placed in a secure location with 300 to 400 people. Holding members of Congress in the same location is a "super-spreader event," the Pennsylvania Democrat said, and some lawmakers are not wearing masks. Listen to the congresswoman's remarks here.
More law enforcement, including the National Guard, responded to the pro-Trump riots at the U.S. Capitol. Jeff Pegues reports from the scene.
Former FBI assistant director Bill Gavin joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss law enforcement's response the violence as pro-Trump protesters stormed Capitol Hill no Wednesday afternoon.
Jazmine Ulloa, a national politics reporter for The Boston Globe, was inside the U.S. Capitol when an angry mob of Trump supporters stormed the building. She joins "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss Wednesday's horrific events.
HuffPost politics reporter Igor Bobic was inside the U.S. Capitol when it was stormed by pro-Trump protesters Wednesday afternoon. He filmed a single Capitol Police officer attempting to hold them back as they pushed into the building. Bobic spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about what he saw.
Vice President Mike Pence addressed a joint session of Congress hours after thousands of protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers worked on counting electoral votes in the 2020 election. Watch his remarks here.
After supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Mr. Trump posted a video continuing to push false narratives about the election.
CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett join "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell to discuss how social media has come under fire in wake of President Trump's posts to his supporters regarding the violent protests at the U.S. Capitol.
The woman was a civilian and not a member of any law enforcement agency, police said.
A first-person account of the evacuation of the Senate as rioters stormed the Capitol.
Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won the Georgia runoffs, handing control of the Senate to Democrats. Mark Strassmann reports from Atlanta, including analysis from CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News' chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett.
