Building that was set on fire by British troops in 1814 has also seen bombings and a presidential assassination attempt

The US Capitol has been the scene of bombings, a presidential assassination attempt and countless demonstrations in its more than 200-year-old history.

For the first time on Wednesday, it was the site of an armed insurrection incited by the sitting president.

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