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Left to right: President Donald Trump speaks at the "Stop The Steal" Rally. A member of a pro-Trump mob shatters a window with his fist from inside the Capitol Building after breaking in. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presides over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College.

A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — January 6, 2021 was a Wednesday. A joint session of Congress was set to convene in the U.S. Capitol to certify Joe Biden’s electoral vote win. Meanwhile, thousands of Trump supporters gathered near the White House to hear him speak at noon ET. Tensions were high on Capitol Hill. Protesters swarmed… Read More