National Guard, FBI Deployed to Capitol to Respond to Protesters

A group of protesters enter the Senate Chamber in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images

The National Guard and other forces were deployed to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after people dressed in pro-Trump apparel stormed the building on Wednesday, interrupting a joint session of Congress.

President Donald Trump directed the National Guard to send forces, along with other federal protective services, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement.