![Trump supporters near the US Capitol, on 6 January 06 in Washington, DC. The protesters stormed the historic building, breaking windows and clashing with police](https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/FN-AM257_Riots__M_20210111023200.jpg)
The ongoing tension surrounding the US presidential elections reached a boiling point this week after pro-Trump protestors stormed the Capitol, wrongly claiming that the election of Democrat President-elect Joe Biden was “stolen”.
The scenes inside and outside Capitol will be etched in the minds of many watching around the world: On 6 January, a mob of mostly white men, broke into the building, egged on by outgoing President Donald Trump after attending a rally.