Capitol Hill evacuated amid pro-Trump protest.

U.S. Capitol Hill police have evacuated two buildings on Capitol Hill as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed past barricades at the back of the Capitol building.

The Washington Post reports that hundreds of Trump supporters pushed through the metal barricades, running past security guards and breaking fences.

The Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building and the Cannon House Office Building were ordered evacuated by Capitol Police.

Protesters have torn down a barrier. Fireworks going off outside the Capitol. People in a tower telling the crowd to press forward. "Move forward and we can beat them." Throwing things are police. Crowd pushing up chanting USA. This is unreal pic.twitter.com/FDEQu9HyPX
— Andrew Egger (@EggerDC) January 6, 2021

BREAKING: 2 buildings at the U.S. Capitol complex evacuated as Trump supporters clash with police https://t.co/MjDddVl3dc
— BNO News (@BNONews) January 6, 2021

BREAKING: Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are attempting to occupy the building — fighting federal police who are overrun

This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Thousands, police can’t stop them pic.twitter.com/VVdTUwV5YN
— E (@ElijahSchaffer) January 6, 2021

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