PHOTOS: US Congress turns into the twilight zone

Capitol locked down as protesters push through fence, breach building https://t.co/xU9gcHvzhd pic.twitter.com/QJR6vmikvM

— Joseph Spector (@GannettAlbany) January 6, 2021

Outside the Capitol, which is now on lockdown.

📸: @EvyMages pic.twitter.com/4ZMV9OSxLl

— Washingtonian (@washingtonian) January 6, 2021

If this doesn’t infuriate you… pic.twitter.com/mBoOeCWKBG

— Dave Farra (@DaveFarra) January 6, 2021

A supporter of President Trump sits inside Speaker Pelosi's office. pic.twitter.com/xyhj0Lziro

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 6, 2021

One of the members of the mob that breached the Capitol was seen outside the building displaying part of the sign that marked the entrance to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. https://t.co/2VCD1AyLmu pic.twitter.com/ux1cp15uVK

— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 6, 2021

A local tie to the current happenings in D.C right now:

One of the Trump supporters photographed by the New York Times after breaching the Capitol building was photographed by me election week at a local “Stop the Steal” rally. pic.twitter.com/CN27TkpFUL

— Hope O’Brien (@HopeAObrien) January 6, 2021

During the four years of the Civil War, the confederates never got closer to Washington than Fort Stevens. Until today, when insurrectionist supporters of @realDonaldTrump paraded through the U.S. Capitol Building carrying the Confederate battle flag. pic.twitter.com/mPye0ziVlj

— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) January 6, 2021

This photo breaks my heart.

Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., comforts Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., while taking cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote.

(Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images) pic.twitter.com/meMacsalq0

— Haley Britzky (@halbritz) January 6, 2021

The man pictured in Nancy Pelosi’s office took a piece of her mail, made it out safely, then posed for a pic pic.twitter.com/UckbTRHZsW

— Kayla Brantley (@_KaylaBrantley) January 6, 2021

I was standing on the sidewalk at the protests this summer and got shot at, kettled, and tear gassed and people are just walking into the capitol and stealing the speakers podium. this is laughable. pic.twitter.com/NIanpakbbo

— honey sweet cherub (@crybabynicole) January 6, 2021

Trump supporters are reportedly scaling the scaffolding outside Capitol Hill and banging on windows https://t.co/p1Ewz2o4CO pic.twitter.com/BKvQys8FXr

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) January 6, 2021

Box holding the electoral college certificates are on the move again back toward the Capitol , after being rescued earlier by quick thinking staff when the senate chamber was evacuated pic.twitter.com/AKpykfweM5

— K Tully-McManus (@ktullymcmanus) January 7, 2021

Trump tells supporters who'd just stormed the Capitol that he's with them, validates their cause with more lies, and then asks them to go home https://t.co/baWN2ccS6B pic.twitter.com/mdEIz5iCMP

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) January 6, 2021

Among the terrorists invading Capitol today was a man (left) wearing a sweatshirt saying, “Camp Auschwitz”:@mikedebonis pic.twitter.com/NxhjdPqXBG

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) January 7, 2021

Governors respond to violence at Capitol: "I never thought I’d see a day like this in America" https://t.co/XEKny1zqHL pic.twitter.com/o9WLamo3JI

— The Hill (@thehill) January 6, 2021

Congress will resume counting the Electoral College votes tonight once the Capitol complex is safe, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced.

Pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing a lock down. Over 3,300 National Guard members have been deployed in DC. pic.twitter.com/aQyEwg6KIh

— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 7, 2021

7pm: The US Capitol pic.twitter.com/H3o9HY9B4P

— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) January 7, 2021