Vice President Pence was taken from the Senate chamber after protesters entered the Capitol to protest President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenLawmakers, activists remember civil rights icons to mark 'Bloody Sunday' Fauci predicts high schoolers will receive coronavirus vaccinations this fall Biden nominates female generals whose promotions were reportedly delayed under Trump MORE'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.
They breached the Capitol pic.twitter.com/tWKxojW2Hr
— Matt Laslo (@MattLaslo) January 6, 2021
The Capitol is literally being broken into.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 6, 2021
We’re under siege. pic.twitter.com/HW5bxbyr0h