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EXPLAINER: Breaking down the uncertainty after Capitol siege

| January 7, 2021 3:12 PM

What happens in Washington after the seat of American lawmaking is overrun by supporters of a president who insists he won an election he actually lost, members of Congress are forced to flee their chambers and general chaos ensues on Capitol Hill — and all of it takes place 14 days before the new president is inaugurated?

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