It should have been one of the most straightforward days of the #US presidential transition, with Congress certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. Instead the world watched in shock and horror on Wednesday as a #mob of Donald #Trump supporters, encouraged by the president, stormed the US #Capitol in a bid to thwart lawmakers from their constitutional duty. Here’s how a day of unprecedented chaos unfolded in Washington.
Chaos on Capitol Hill: Pro-Trump mob assault heart of American democracy
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