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Pro-Trump Extremists Breach Capitol At Today’s Senate Hearings

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Protesters gathered around the outside of the U.S. capitol building.
Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress met to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of Trump supporters attacked the Capitol, forcing lawmakers to flee. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

Several political experts join us to talk through the series of events occurring this afternoon where the capitol building was placed on lockdown, the Senate session to debate the election of Joe Biden was halted and a group of the president’s extremist supporters broke into the capitol building.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • David Schultz Guest
  • Charlie Sykes Guest

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