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7.36pm GMT

The mayor of DC, Muriel Bowser, has announced a citywide curfew from 6 pm tonight until 6 am tomorrow, after pro-Trump protesters breached the US Capitol.

Today, I'm ordering a citywide curfew for the District of Columbia from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7. pic.twitter.com/lp6Pt3DcYC

7.28pm GMT

The House and the Senate have now both recessed, due to concerns about pro-Trump protesters breaching the Capitol.

As Capitol police issued instructions to lawmakers and staffers on how to stay safe amid the chaos, Donald Trump sent a tweet criticizing Mike Pence for not trying to circumvent the will of American voters by blocking the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.

Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!

.@caphilltrish report from inside the Capitol building: “Pence has been hustled out of the senate chamber. Chaos in this building. Cops shouting at us to get into our offices.  Protestors have broken in.”

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