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Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund resigned after thousands of supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. Sund says his requests to superiors to get the National Guard to respond to the riot at the Capitol were rebuffed.

Ex-Capitol Police Chief Says Requests For National Guard Denied 6 Times In Riots

8:45am January 11, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Steven Sund contradicts reports that help was not requested, saying security officials at the House and Senate rebuffed calls for assistance ahead of and during the attack on the Capitol.

At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

As Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows

5:44pm January 09, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.

Supporters of President Donald Trump, including Jake Angeli (center), a QAnon supporter known for his painted face and horned hat, standing inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debate

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Law Enforcement And Social Media Identifying U.S. Capitol Mob Members

3:45pm January 07, 2021

by Greg Allen

The FBI is asking the public to help identify people involved in the attack. D.C. Metro police is offering a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest.

Workers install a fence in front of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

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Army Sec. Says A 'Non-Scalable' 7-Foot Fence Is Going Up Around U.S. Capitol

3:24pm January 07, 2021

by Mark Katkov

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said the fence will be in place for "at least" the next 30 days. He added that 6,200 members of the National Guard will be in the region by this weekend.

National Guard troops stand behind shields outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening.

After Chaos, Insurrection And Death, Pro-Trump Rioters Defy D.C. Curfew

10:10pm January 06, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The extremists are calmly milling about the Capitol grounds, despite the D.C. curfew in effect. The relatively peaceful dispersal is in stark contrast to the response to last summer's BLM protests.