Chaos ensued Wednesday as nightfall descended on a beleaguered Capitol Hill and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s curfew went into effect.

The Capitol Hill complex went on lockdown after planned “Stop the Steal” protests devolved into a violent breach of the congressional building — smashing windows, breaking into offices, looting rooms, and forcing an evacuation of Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers as staff and reporters were told to shelter in place.

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