Chaos at the Capitol: Rioters were ‘provoked by the president and other powerful people,’ McConnell says

By Theresa Seiger, Bob D'Angelo and Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Preparations continue for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration amid ongoing fallout from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol as lawmakers were gathered to ratify Biden’s 2020 presidential election win. Five people died as a result of the unrest, including a Capitol police officer, and dozens of people face charges.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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US Capitol protests Paramedics perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a patient on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators breeched security and entered the US Capitol in Washington, DC, as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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