Inside the U.S. Capitol as siege unfolded

Pro-Trump protesters storm the Capitol Building, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber

A supporter of President Trump carries a Confederate battle flag on the second floor of the Capitol near the entrance to the Senate, January 6.         REUTERS/Mike Theiler  

Members of the Capitol police look through a smashed window, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber

Pro-Trump protesters storm the Capitol Building, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber

U.S. Capitol Police evacuate journalists and House press staff members from the Capitol to a connected office building January 6. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

A protester wears a gas mask as Trump supporters rally at the Capitol Building, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber

Pro-Trump protesters storm the Capitol, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber    

Rep. David Trone wears a gas mask inside the Capitol, January 6. Twitter/@RepDavidTrone

Members of the media work as pro-Trump protesters rally at the Capitol Building, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber

A supporter of President Trump takes a seat on the second floor near the entrance to the Senate, January 6.         REUTERS/Mike Theiler

Pro-Trump supporters help a protester as they storm the Capitol, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber

Pro-Trump protesters storm the Capitol, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber  

A protester reacts as Pro-Trump supporters rally at the Capitol Building, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber

Supporters of President Trump set off a fire extinguisher after breaching security defenses as police move in on the second floor, January 6.         REUTERS/Mike Theiler

Supporters of President Trump demonstrate on the second floor, January 6.         REUTERS/Mike Theiler

Pro-Trump protesters storm the Capitol, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber  

People wearing gas masks walk inside the Capitol, January 6. Twitter/@RepDavidTrone

A protester wears a respirator as pro-Trump supporters rally at the Capitol Building, January 6. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber