Insurrection at the Capitol, incited by the president | First Thing

Four dead after Trump supporters storm Capitol Hill to try to stop Joe Biden's election win being confirmed. Plus, Democrats win control of the Senate

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The world watched in shock and horror as Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to stop Congress verifying the democratic election of Joe Biden - incited by the president himself. Four people died in the incident: one shot by police and three in medical emergencies". The mob smashed windows, looted artefacts and occupied offices, in what Biden described as a siege" and an attack on democracy. The vice-president, Mike Pence, and members of Congress were evacuated for their safety, while staffers hid under desks and barricaded doors. Pipe bombs were recovered outside Democratic and Republican HQs.