First violent clashes with the police
Rioters breach
first barricade
First violent clashes with the police
First violent clashes with the police
First violent clashes with the police
First violent clashes with the police
First violent clashes with the police
From the Trump rally to the violent Capitol violation and its aftermath, here’s a moment-by-moment look at some of the key events of January 6, when thousands of protesters flooded the Capitol and scores of rioters arrived within walking distance. members of Congress, gathered to certify the results of the presidential election.
Before the burglary
Before 2 p.m.
About 11:37 a.m.
Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group, join the demonstrators, who have gathered on the Capitol lawn for 10 a.m.
12:03
President Trump begins speaking at a rally near the White House, about a mile from Capitol Hill.
12:17 p.m.
Mr. Trump tells gatherers to come down to Capitol Hill.
“After that, we’ll go down, and I’ll be there with you.
12:29 p.m.
Video shows a large crowd marching from the rally on Constitution Avenue to the Capitol.
12:53
The rioters violently overwhelm the police and cross the outermost barricade of the Capitol. They cross three more barriers, forcing the officers to return to the Capitol steps, where they now clash.
12h58
Capitol Police in riot gear are seen arriving to reinforce the line of officers on the Capitol steps.
1:03 p.m.
President Nancy Pelosi begins the joint session of Congress, where the two chambers meet to certify the presidential vote.
13:12
Trump finishes his rally speech.
13:12
Several House Republicans, backed by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, oppose certification of Arizona’s vote, sending the House and Senate to debate in separate chambers.
1:15 p.m.
By the steps of the Capitol, the rioters continue to clash with the police. At present, local police reinforcements have arrived to help. Both sides spray chemical agents.
1:30 p.m.
The debates of the Senate and the House begin in their respective chambers.
1:49 pm
Capitol Police call for help from the National Guard as rioters outside tear up scaffolding.
1:58 pm
Rioters pass through two barriers on the east side of the Capitol and can now approach the doors of the building.
Burglary
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
2:10 pm
Another crowd crosses the last barricade on the west side of the building and approaches an entrance near the Senate Chamber.
2:11 pm
The first rioters arrive inside the Capitol building.
About 2:12 pm
As Senators continue to debate, Vice President Mike Pence is expelled from the Senate.
2:13 pm
Senator James Lankford, Republican of Oklahoma, is interrupted on the floor of the Senate, which is called for suspension. A minute later, a crowd arrives a few steps from a door of the Senate Chamber.
About 2:15 pm
In the Chamber room on the south side of the building, Ms. Pelosi is evacuated from the floor. Debate in the House continues.
2:18 pm
The House is suspended and the Representatives remain in the House.
2:24 pm
Mr. Trump criticizes Mr. Pence on Twitter.
2:26 pm
The rioters cross a second entrance into the building, this time from the east side.
2:26 pm
The House resumes, even with the crowds in the building.
2:30 p.m. pm
The House is called to a final recess. Someone shouts, “Sit down!”
About 2:30 p.m. pm
Senators are evacuated from the Senate Chamber while members of the House remain in theirs.
2:35 pm
The first rioters reach a back door of the Chamber’s chamber, where the members stay inside. Officers in civilian clothes drag their weapons to the door.
About 2:39 pm
Representatives begin to evacuate the chamber from the House.
2:42 pm
Rioters reach the doors of the President’s Hall.
2:44 pm
Ashli Babbitt is shot and killed by an officer as she tries to break into the President’s lobby. The last representatives are still being evacuated.
2:47 pm
The rioters reach the floor of the Senate Chamber, where they are seen sitting on the dais and hanging from the balcony.
Bring the Capitol under control
From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
3:04 pm
The DC National Guard is activated, but its members would not arrive on Capitol Hill for more than two hours.
3:16 pm
Rioters now go through a third door on the southeast side of the building.
About 4:14 pm
An FBI SWAT team is seen in the building.
4:17 pm
Mr. Trump tweets a video in which he tells his supporters on Capitol Hill he loves them.
“It was an overwhelming election. And everyone knows it. Especially on the other side. But you have to go home. … There has never been a time like this when such a thing would happen when they could take it away from all of us. From me, from you, from our country. It was a fraudulent election. … Go home. We love you. You are very special. “
5:34 pm
The Sergeant-at-Arms, who is responsible for congressional security, tells lawmakers and reporters the Capitol is now secure. Meanwhile, members of Congress continue to take shelter in largely unknown locations.
5:40 a.m. pm
The DC National Guard arrives at the Capitol, takes an oath with the Capitol Police, and begins support operations.
6h00 pm
Curfew begins in Washington, DC Officers arrest many who defy the order.
6:01 pm
In a tweet, Mr. Trump once again says the election was stolen.
“These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremonious and viciously stripped of the great patriots who have been treated badly and unfairly for so long. Go home with love and in peace. Remember this day forever!
6:14 pm
Capitol Police, local police and the National Guard establish a perimeter on the west side of the Capitol.
8:06 pm
The Senate resumes debate on the certification of Arizona’s vote in the Senate chamber. The House would meet about an hour later.
With a city-wide curfew and a strong security presence outside the Capitol, lawmakers returned to their cabinets and resumed debate late into the night, finally certifying the vote on Thursday after 3 a.m.
Hours later, workers were seen putting up a seven-foot fence around the perimeter of the Capitol. By the weekend, said Ryan McCarthy, secretary of the military, 6,200 members of the National Guard would be deployed to the Washington, DC area, in a bid to prevent similar violations in the days leading up to the inauguration day.