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Storming The Capitol Didn't Change The Election, Some Trump Backers Realize

A mob of Trump supporters breached the Capitol building, persuaded by the president's false claim of a stolen election. Even so, some recognize the campaign to overturn the results is doomed.
A Trump flag flies over the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building, breaking windows and clashing with police officers.

On Wednesday, Michelle Laughlin realized something: Joe Biden would be the next president.

She had traveled from Nevada for the "Stop the Steal" rally hoping that a second Trump term was still possible. She sang patriotic songs as Trump supporters forcibly invaded the Capitol building. But as night fell, the occupiers were pushed out and Congress resumed its operations, Laughlin saw with clarity where things are

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