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Thursday, 7 January 2021

US politics live updates: Donald Trump supporters clash with police, sending US Capitol into lockdown as Congress counts votes.

Extract from ABC News

Posted 1hour ago, updated 29inutes ago

The US Capitol has been put into lockdown as pro-Trump demonstrators clash with police while Congress counts the votes of the electoral college.

Donald Trump has tweeted for his supporters to "stay peaceful" but rioters continue to storm buildings, forcing politicians to evacuate.

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