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Capitol under siege: What we saw inside the chambers

By Tom Williams, Thomas McKinless, Katherine Tully-McManus and Chris Cioffi

Posted January 8, 2021 at 8:16pm

CQ Roll Call’s Tom Williams, Katherine Tully-McManus and Chris Cioffi were inside the House and Senate chambers when the violent pro-Trump mob descended on the Capitol on Wednesday. From witnessing lawmakers take care of each other to being shuffled to shelter, here are their stories from the tragic, historic day.

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