January 7th – On the 6th local time, the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was besieged by a large number of Trump supporters.
Many people broke into Congress and smashed the office and confronted the police.
On the same day, government and parliamentary facilities in several state capitals were also attacked by demonstrators, and local officials were forced to evacuate.
According to the U.S. Capitol Hill newspaper, citing several local media reports, the staff of the Utah Capitol Building have been ordered to evacuate due to threats.
Outside the Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, a large number of militia groups gathered, and the Secretary of State was forced to leave under police escort.
In Salem, Oregon, protesters burned the portrait of Governor Brown at a rally, and police also warned people to avoid the area near the state legislature. There was a fierce clash in protesters in Sacramento, the capital of California, and the police had to intervene to stop it.
Washington Governor Inslee, located outside his official residence in the capital Olympia, was also broken through by Trump supporters for a time. According to the report, Inslee was at home at that time, and he and his wife were quickly transferred to a safe place.
In addition, Kansas demonstrators were allowed to gather on the first floor of the parliament to peacefully protest, some of whom have been dispersed by the police.
After the riots in the U.S. Congress, Washington has entered a citywide curfew. Politicians including President-elect Biden, former President Clinton and Obama have condemned this.
Biden said that attacking Congress was not an expression of dissent, but disorder and chaos, which was close to “sedition”.
