Photos of the day: Resting on history

By Caroline Brehman

Posted January 13, 2021 at 4:48pm

Members of the National Guard rest in the Rotunda Wednesday morning before the House vote to impeach President Donald Trump.

Troops have been deployed to defend the building after a pro-Trump insurrectionist mob breached the security of the Capitol last Wednesday.

The House voted 232-197 Wednesday afternoon for a single article of impeachment charging Trump with “incitement of insurrection” for encouraging his supporters who attacked the Capitol.

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Then-staffer John Leganski points past his boss, Kevin McCarthy, during a speaker vote on Jan. 6, 2023. His bright orange tie briefly became a meme as the nation watched historic scenes of uncertainty play out on the House floor that week.

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Maine State Auditor Matt Dunlap applauds during a May Day rally organized by local unions outside Portland City Hall. (Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)

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