Deaths as mob incited by Trump storms Capitol … Joe Biden condemns ‘insurrection’ … legislators flee but then return to certify election result
The extremity of what Donald Trump, his enablers and most crazed supporters are prepared to bring about has been witnessed in Washington DC after a pro-Trump mob including armed militants overran the Capitol building – forcing elected representatives to flee for safety and leaving the joint session of Congress unable to immediately certify Joe Biden’s election as president. After security forces regained control of the building a citywide curfew was imposed and legislators reconvened to cement the democratic transition of power. Our live coverage of that process and the fallout from extraordinary events continues. I’m Warren Murray, here to summarise.
