How the siege on the U.S. Capitol unfolded
CBC News’ David Common breaks down what happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday and how U.S. President Donald Trump stoked discontent among his supporters before he lost the election.
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Did you feel the earth beneath your feet move when pro-Trump insurrectionists, stirred to violence by the president of the United States and other elected officials, stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday?
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