What we saw and heard on the ground during the Capitol siege

Published January 7, 2021 7:08pm ET



Washington Examiner reporters and staff were inside and outside the Capitol building on Wednesday when a protest against the congressional acceptance of Electoral College votes making Joe Biden the president-elect rather than President Trump turned into a mob that breached the building and forced lawmakers and staff on Capitol Hill into lockdown for hours.

Here is a portion of what they saw and heard.

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