Capitol Riot Aftermath Pictures, Video Show Widespread Destruction

Shattered glass, damaged furniture and a ransacked office left in disarray form the scene of the aftermath of the riots in Washington, D.C., according to images and videos shared on social media.

The violent protests on Wednesday saw supporters of President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol in protest of the certification of the 2020 presidential election.

A video shared on Twitter by Ali Zaslav, a reporter for CNN, showed the "ransacked office of the Senate Parliamentarian."

Video footage from NewsNation Now, shared by Austin Kellerman (Director of Digital Content for Nexstar Media Group), also captured the impact of the office raid, with papers scattered everywhere and items abandoned, including an American flag and a "Stop the Steal" sign from the protest.

In one corner of the building was an abandoned large cloth sign, while another area had empty plastic water bottles and other items left at the base of statues, according to images from Getty pictured below.

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Christal Hayes, a reporter for USA Today, noted there was "glass everywhere" in a Twitter post sharing images of the scene.

"I'm inside the Capitol for @USATODAY. The aftermath of Trump rioters storming the building is jarring Glass everywhere, dust blankets the ground, broken benches turned on their side, used medical kit with an IV & AED machine that was used on a woman who was squeezed in the chaos," Hayes tweeted.

Images shared by Jason Donner, Capitol Hill Producer at Fox News, captured further destruction in the Senate wing of the first floor of the Capitol.

The images showed more shattered glass, toppled furniture and windows boarded up, with more empty plastic bottles of water littered around the floor.

Daniella Diaz, another reporter for CNN, shared video of workers sweeping around the area where a woman was shot dead by a Capitol police officer.

"The same House chamber doors where the armed standoff took place hours ago is being cleaned for members to return for the joint session," Diaz tweeted.

The riots at the Capitol have led to four deaths and more than 52 arrests, including 47 violations of the citywide curfew enacted by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday.

The mayor's office said in a statement Wednesday: "First Amendment protests have turned violent. Many persons came to the District armed and for the purpose of engaging in violence and destruction and have engaged in violence and destruction.

"They have fired chemical irritants, bricks, bottles, and guns. They have breached the security of the Capitol and their destructive and riotous behavior has the potential to spread beyond the Capitol," the statement added.

World leaders and officials have reacted to the "distressing, disgraceful" scenes of rioting seen at the Capitol. Condemning the "acts of violence," they showed their solidarity with the American people and called for the "peaceful transfer of power" in several posts across social media.

The graphic below, produced by Statista, shows the percentage of adult Americans who feel violence to advance political goals is justified.