Members of the U.S. National Guard arrive at the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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The National Guard was called in to protect the Capitol in the days after pro-Trump rioters rampaged through the building. The attack, which came during a joint session of Congress to confirm Joe Biden‘s 2020 electoral victory, shook the nation and left at least five people dead. The House of Representatives is now proceeding with its second impeachment of President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection.
Speaker Pelosi addresses National Guard outside U.S. Capitol
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stands in front of a National Guard troop as she speaks, on the East Entrance of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 13, 2021.
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National Guard troops stand at attention in front of the U.S. Capitol
Members of the National Guard gather at the U.S. Capitol as the House of Representatives prepares to begin the voting process on a resolution demanding U.S. Vice President Pence and the cabinet remove President Trump from office, in Washington, January 12, 2021.
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Guardsmen receive weapons
Members of the National Guard are given weapons before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021.
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Armed members of the Guard
Members of the National Guard are given weapons before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021.
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A guardsman checks firearms outside the Capitol
A member of the National Guard holds a pistol before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021.
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Guard members move boxes of food
Members of the National Guard move boxes of food at the U.S. Capitol as Democratic members of the House prepare an article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., January 12, 2021.
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Guardsmen move around the grounds of the Capitol
Members of the National Guard walk outside of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
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Members of the Guard rest in the Rotunda
Members of the National Guard rest in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
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Guardsmen rest inside the Capitol
Members of the National Guard rest in the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Guardsmen walk near a row of riot shields and body armor laid out on the Capitol lawn
Members of the National Guard stand in front of riot shields and body armor on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
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Members of the Guard rest in the Capitol Visitors Center
Members of the National Guard rest in the Capitol Visitors Center on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 13, 2021, ahead of an expected House vote impeaching US President Donald Trump.
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Guard members sleep on the floor of the Capitol
Members of the National Guard rest in the Capitol Visitors Center on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 13, 2021, ahead of an expected House vote impeaching US President Donald Trump.
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Guardsmen sleep in a stairwell of the Capitol
Members of the National Guard rest in a hallway of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., walks past members of the Guard as they rest on the Capitol floor
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Democrat of Maryland, walks past members of the National Guard as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021, ahead of an expected House vote impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., leads a tour for Guard members
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) leads a tour for members of the National Guard as Democrats debate one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021.
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A Guardsman stands in front of the Capitol
Members of the National Guard gather at the U.S. Capitol as the House of Representatives prepares to begin the voting process on a resolution demanding U.S. Vice President Pence and the cabinet remove President Trump from office, in Washington, January 12, 2021.
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Guard members seen through windows damaged during the insurrection at the Capitol
Damage is seen on a door at the US Capitol, from the January 6 riots, as members of the US National Guard arrive outside on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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