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US Capitol secured after being stormed by pro-Trump supporters

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WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - The U.S. Capitol has been secured after pro-Trump protesters stormed the building on Wednesday.The Capitol was locked down during an afternoon of chaos that followed after pro-Trump protesters charged the building as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes.

The ensuing chaos prompted law enforcement and the National Guard to mobilize in response.Neighboring Virginia and Maryland sent hundreds of State Troopers and National Guard members to the nation's capital as the crisis escalated.Shortly after crowds surged around the building, Capitol police sent out an alert:All buildings within the Capitol Complex,Capitol: Due to an external security threat located on the West Front of the U.S.

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