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US Congress evacuated as Trump supporters clash with police

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Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest in Los Angeles, California, on January 6, 2021. Trump supporters, fueled by his spurious claims of voter fraud, are protesting the expected certification of Joe Biden's White House victory by the US Congress. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

Washington DC

Police ordered the evacuation of several office buildings for the US Congress Wednesday as supporters of President Donald Trump broke down security barrricades on the steps of the Capitol.

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