Pro-Trump protestors overrun Capitol, forcing evacuation

Republican allies of President Donald Trump objected to the results of Arizona’s presidential election on Wednesday, as Congress met in a joint session to count the Electoral College votes and ratify President-elect Joe Biden’s win.

The sessions were interrupted around 2:15 p.m. and went into recess as protesters supporting President Donald Trump breached the Capitol Police’s security lines and got inside the building. Police put the Capitol on lock-down are the demonstrators lay siege to the building.

Capitol Police reportedly have requested additional police assistance in a bid to regain control of the building.

The GOP lawmakers followed through on their promise to disrupt what’s typically a ceremonial event by challenging the election results in certain states, with Michigan potentially among them later in the day.

Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona stood to object Wednesday when Arizona’s results were read in the House chamber shortly after 1 p.m., saying his objection was supported by 60 of his colleagues. Gosar’s objected to the votes for President-elect Joe Biden was supported by Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.