PHOTOS: Damages to the U.S. Capitol

Pro-Trump protesters storm the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, on the same day as a joint session of Congress met to certify the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
Shattered glass and a flag are seen in the Capitol after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the building Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, on the same day as a joint session of Congress met to certify the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election. President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election came to a dangerous head on Wednesday when a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol following a rally in which Trump once again falsely claimed widespread voter fraud. (Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times)
Destroyed cabinets that displayed books about women in politics at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, were destroyed during the riot on Wednesday. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)
Residue from pepper spray on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, used against the mob in the halls of the Capitol in Washington. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)
Footprints were left on a riot damaged display case at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)
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Pro-Trump protesters storm the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, on the same day as a joint session of Congress met to certify the electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election. President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election came to a dangerous head on Wednesday when a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol following a rally in which Trump once again falsely claimed widespread voter fraud. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)