US Capitol Hill Siege Explained: All You Need To Know

US Capitol Hill Siege Explained: All You Need To Know

Sunita Iyer  
Published : Jan 08, 2021, 08:17 PM IST

An armed and angry mob of US President Donald Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill and clashed with police on Wednesday as Congress convened to validate Joe Biden’s presidential win. What led to the siege, why is Trump being blamed and what followed thereafter? Watch this explainer.

An armed and angry mob of US President Donald Trump supporters stormed Capitol Hill and clashed with police on Wednesday as Congress convened to validate Joe Biden’s presidential win. What led to the siege, why is Trump being blamed and what followed thereafter? Watch this explainer.

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