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Image: U.S. Capitol at Night
Washington, D.C. (January 6, 2021) The Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli tours the U.S. Capitol to survey damage from violent protests earlier in the day. (DHS Photo by Benjamin Applebaum/Released)