One dead after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol

Summary Armed supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol building and forced a lockdown Rioters smashed windows and clashed with police, with one person shot dead The violence halted debate over Joe Biden's election win but Congress will reconvene tonight Some Republicans were trying to overturn the results in some states but lack sufficient support Trump called on his violent supporters to go home but repeated false claims the election was stolen Earlier, Democrats won two Senate seats in Georgia that tipped control of the Senate their way Meanwhile, the Democrats have won control of the Senate after Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeated Republican incumbents =========== White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews has resigned from her post over the Capitol violence. "I was honoured to serve in the Trump administration and proud of the policies we enacted," she said in a statement. "As someone who worked in the halls of Congress, I was deeply disturbed by what I saw today." Matthews said her resignation is effective immediately, adding: "Our nation needs a peaceful transfer of power." Earlier, First Lady Melania Trump's chief of staff and former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham resigned amid the chaos. It was unclear whether the Capitol attack had anything to do with her departure. "It has been an honour to serve the country in the White House," she tweeted. "I am very proud to have been a part of Mrs Trump’s mission to help children everywhere, and proud of the many accomplishments of this administration."