Megathread (Part 2): Trump supporters storm US Capitol during certification of Electoral College votes

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All timestamps are Eastern Time in US/Canada

~6:30pm: Pelosi: We have decided to resume tonight once crowds have cleared, per CNN.

~6:20pm: "Officials say the Capitol is secure after pro-Trump mob breached the building and forced lockdown" per Twitter

~6:10pm: Woman shot at Capitol building has reportedly died: https://twitter.com/Complex/status/1346955974872076289

~6:00pm

Statement from George W. Bush: "I am appalled by the reckless behavior of some political leaders since the election and by the lack of respect shown today for our institutions, our traditions, and our law enforcement."
DC curfew is now legally in effect, lasts until 6am.

~5:35pm

~5:15pm

@shomaristone (NBC DC): "Mob of Trump supporters swarm the media near the US Capitol. They yell what Trump frequently says, “the media is the enemy of the people.” They destroy equipment and chased out reporters. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 year career." (video)
Rep. Scalise (R-LA) tells Fox News he believes vote certification will resume tonight.
Fox News says things are "winding down", that the Secret Service and FBI have arrived to help, and that the ATF is searching the Capitol for remaining "protesters".

~5:00pm

"Congressional leaders are being evacuated from the Capitol complex and will be taken to Fort McNair, according to a federal law enforcement official. McNair is a nearby Army base in Washington, DC. The evacuation is still underway, the source said." Per CNN:
Riot police have arrived at US Capitol complex, per CNN and footage. Have been able to move mob away from building peacefully so far.

~4:50pm

~4:30pm:

"Suspected pipe bomb found and rendered safe at the U.S. Capitol" per CNN via @BNONews

~4:20pm:

Trump: "It's time to go home" (in statement that also perpetuates lies about the election being stolen).

~4:05pm:

Three bombs, apparently: https://twitter.com/EmmaVigeland/status/1346925827800367106
NYT: An explosive device is found at the R.N.C., and the D.N.C. is evacuated.
@roddreher: ABC reporting that even people normally in Trump's inner circle can't get through to him. They're worried. Reporting that Trump cabinet officials may resign out of disgust. @AnaCabrera: White House adviser tells @Acosta some aides around Trump are furious the president won't do more... but "he doesn't want to”
President-Elect Biden addresses the nation on mob violence in the capitol: https://twitter.com/Transition46/status/1346926053462319114
Calls on President Trump to go on TV now and "demand an end to this siege".

~4:00pm:

Security has cleared inside of rotunda and "starting to get our arms around it" but "not under control yet" per CNN

~3:50pm:

Multiple officers wounded with at least one transported to hospital; officers are "overwhelmed", per CNN
Entire DC National Guard has been activated, per CNN
"Pro-Trump Protester" breached speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, per CNN
"The vice-president has asked Trump supporters to leave the Capitol and stop the violence" per BBC. Pence: "This attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

~3:30pm:

@GovernorVA: Per the Mayor's request, I am sending members of the Virginia National Guard along with 200 Virginia State Troopers.

~3:25pm:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has requested National Guard assistance, per ABC
Woman in critical condition for gunshot wounds after being shot on Capitol grounds, per CNN (uncertain if related to below update) | @dcexaminer: WARNING. GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: A woman was shot in the neck in the Capitol building.
Armed standoff at door of House floor, per CNN
Windows have been smashed and protesters have breached rotunda of Capitol, per various sources

~2:55pm:

@tackettdc AP: Members of Congress inside House chamber told by police to put on gas masks after tear gas dispersed in Capitol Rotunda.
@byaaroncdavis WaPo: A source tells me The Defense Department has just denied a request by DC officials to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol.

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