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Thousands Storm US Capitol in 'Shameful Assault . . . on Our Democracy'

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - Thousands of flag-waving supporters of U.S. President
   Donald Trump swarmed over the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing
   lawmakers to evacuate their chambers and delaying by several hours a
   normally routine procedure clearing the way for Joe Biden and Kamala
   Harris to be sworn in as president and vice president on Jan. 20.

   House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced after hours of
   chaos around the white-columned edifice that police had secured the
   area and legislators would reconvene to continue the work of certifying
   the Electoral College vote that determines the next president.

   "Today, a shameful assault was made on our democracy," Pelosi said. "It
   was anointed at the highest level of government. It cannot, however,
   deter us from our responsibility to validate the election of Joe
   Biden," she said.

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