VP Pence removed from Senate as protesters breach U.S. Capitol security
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence attends a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, October 17, 2019. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir
WASHINGTON D.C – Vice President Pence was taken from the Senate chamber after protesters entered the Capitol to protest President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
The House and Senate gaveled out of their debates on the Electoral College results as footage showed protesters breaching security and entering the Capitol.
The doors of the House chamber were locked for safety purposes. A member of the Capitol Police confirmed protesters had entered the building.
