Members of Congress on Thursday shared testimonials of their experiences of Jan. 6, 2021, one year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, which saw supporters of then-President Donald Trump storm the Capitol building.

Trapped in the gallery of the House of Representatives, occupying balcony seats off-limits to the public because of COVID-19, roughly three dozen House Democrats were the last ones to leave the chamber on Jan. 6, bearing witness as the certification of a presidential election gave way to a violent riot.

As danger neared, and as the rioters were trying to break down the doors, they called their families.

They scrambled for makeshift weapons and mentally prepared themselves to fight. Many thought they might die.

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