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Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Samuel Corum/ Getty Images) Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Samuel Corum/ Getty Images) JUST WATCHED How the US Capitol riot unfolded, minute by minute Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH (15 Videos) Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) How the US Capitol riot unfolded, minute by minute Protestors storm the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The joint session of the House and Senate was sent to recess after the breach as it convened to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election. (Photo by Chris Kleponis/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) Protestors storm the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The joint session of the House and Senate was sent to recess after the breach as it convened to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election. (Photo by Chris Kleponis/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) Broken windows, garbage and offices torn apart at the Capitol [wAAACH5BAE] [2101071919] What went wrong with the Capitol police response [wAAACH5BAE] [2101071748] 'What are we supposed to do?': Rioter speaks to CNN reporter Left, Richard "Bigo" Barnett sits inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on January 6. Right, Jake Angeli and others confront US Capitol police outside the Senate chamber on January 6. Left, Richard "Bigo" Barnett sits inside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on January 6. Right, Jake Angeli and others confront US Capitol police outside the Senate chamber on January 6. These are some of the rioters in US Capitol insurrection [wAAACH5BAE] [2101062056] See what Trump supporters had to say after chaos at Capitol Hill Livestream video appears to show a Capitol Hill police officer taking a selfie with a rioter inside the building. The snippet of livestream posted online is short and it's unclear what prompted, or followed, the interaction.CNN has reached out to the Capital Hill Police for comment about the incident. Livestream video appears to show a Capitol Hill police officer taking a selfie with a rioter inside the building. The snippet of livestream posted online is short and it's unclear what prompted, or followed, the interaction.CNN has reached out to the Capital Hill Police for comment about the incident. Officer appears to pose for selfie with rioter [wAAACH5BAE] [2101061634] President Trump tells rioters at Capitol to 'go home' UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., comforts Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., while taking cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., comforts Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., while taking cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Lawmaker describes moment captured in dramatic photo UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: Trump supporters take over the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as the Congress works to certify the electoral college votes. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) UNITED STATES - JANUARY 6: Trump supporters take over the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, as the Congress works to certify the electoral college votes. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Woman shot at Capitol riots has died [wAAACH5BAE] [2101062216] Capitol police officer runs for safety as pro-Trump mob chases him Trump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Trump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Pro-Trump mob breaks into US Capitol trump sot trump sot Hear what Trump told crowd before riot US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Mike Pence arrive to speak on Covid-19 testing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on September 28, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Mike Pence arrive to speak on Covid-19 testing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on September 28, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) DC attorney general: Pence should invoke 25th Amendment President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Joe Biden calls on Trump to 'end this siege' (CNN)A rioter who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase "Camp Auschwitz" has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke with CNN. An image of Packer inside the Capitol, whose sweatshirt bore the name of the Nazi concentration camp where about 1.1 million people were killed during World War II, has evoked shock and disbelief on social media. The bottom of his shirt stated, "Work brings freedom," which is the rough translation of the phrase "Arbeit macht frei" that was on the concentration camp's gates. A rioter wearing a sweatshirt with the phrase "Camp Auschwitz& quot; has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke to CNN. A rioter wearing a sweatshirt with the phrase "Camp Auschwitz& quot; has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke to CNN. A rioter wearing a sweatshirt with the phrase "Camp Auschwitz" has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke to CNN. Packer did not respond to CNN's requests for comment. One Virginia resident, who spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, described Packer as a long-time extremist who has had run-ins with the law. Man seen chasing Black Capitol police officer in video faces charges Man seen chasing Black Capitol police officer in video faces charges Man seen chasing Black Capitol police officer in video faces charges "He's been always extreme and very vocal about his beliefs," the resident said. Read More Another source familiar with Packer described him as an "off-beat" character who has expressed frustrations with the government, though this source did not recall Packer ever talking about President Donald Trump or false allegations of voter fraud. A third source said Packer previously worked as a welder and pipe-fitter. Virginia court records show that Packer has a criminal history that includes three convictions for driving under the influence and a felony conviction for forging public records. In 2016, he was charged for allegedly trespassing, though that case was dismissed. 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