Today on Front Burner, how pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing a lockdown as Congress was voting to certify Biden’s victory.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A protester holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Front Burner32:17Pro-Trump extremists storm Capitol Hill
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump sowed chaos in and around the U.S. Capitol, forcing lawmakers to flee as they'd gathered to certify president-elect Joe Biden's victory, after Trump himself encouraged them.
CBC Washington correspondents Katie Simpson and Paul Hunter explain how pro-Trump extremists managed to breach Capitol security and storm the complex.
