Washington DC, SAEDNEWS, Jan. 6: Protesters supporting Trump’s unfounded claims of voter fraud have pushed past a fence and have attempted to enter the Capitol building where Congress is meeting to certify the victory of president-elect Biden.
Hundreds of protesters, who had gathered in the capital in support of Trump, pushed past a fence behind the Capitol building, according to a video posted online by a Washington Post reporter.
The protesters, many carrying flags and pro-Trump signs, some then attempted to “scale the construction structures and have been tackled by police” Post reporter Rebecca Tan wrote on Twitter.
“They want to enter the building and are making attempts at intervals. Capitol police trying to hold them back,” she wrote (AlJazeera).