KAMALA Harris was yards away from a pipe bomb during the January 6 Capitol insurrection, according to reports.

The then-vice president-elect is said to have been inside the Democratic National Committee building for around two hours before the device was discovered.

Sources told CNN that Harris arrived at the DNC headquarters in Washington with her motorcade through the garage where cops later discovered the device.

A “protectee” was removed from the building hours later – shortly after cops discovered the bomb, according to an internal Capitol police timeline.

The incident happened before Biden and Harris were sworn into office.

A Secret Service spokesperson told CNN: "In order to maintain operational security, the Secret Service does not discuss protective means and methods.”

No one has been charged with planting the pipe bomb, reports say.

But, footage appeared to show the suspect sitting on the bench near the DNC where the device was planted, according to FBI investigators.

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Harris was evacuated from the DNC headquarters on January 6 last year, according to CNN reports.

When being quizzed about the incident by journalists at the event marking the one-year anniversary of the riots, she didn't provide any explanation.

Harris said: "On that day, I was not only vice president-elect, I was also a United States senator.

"And I was here at the Capitol that morning, at a classified hearing with fellow members of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Hours later, the gates of the Capitol were breached.

"I had left. But my thoughts immediately turned not only to my colleagues but to my staff, who had been forced to seek refuge in our office, converting filing cabinets into barricades."

Biden appeared to wipe away tears while Harris delivered her remarks.

The commander-in-chief then took a swipe at former President Donald Trump – who made a speech in DC before protesters stormed the Capitol.

Biden said: "We are a great nation. We must be absolutely clear about what is true and what is a lie.

"His bruised ego matters more to him than our … Constitution. He refused to accept the results of the election."

Biden continued: "It's the first time in our history, a president who just lost an election tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power.

"He's not just a former president, he's a defeated president."

Protesters stormed the Capitol on January 6 last year as they railed against lawmakers certifying Joe Biden's election victory.

Five people were killed in the deadly insurrection and some officers who defended the Capitol were left battling post-traumatic stress.

Four cops who responded to the attack died by suicide. 

January 6, 2021: A timeline of events

On January 6, 2021, a group of rioters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC to protest the 2020 presidential election results. Here’s a timeline of events of what occurred that day:

6:00am: A group of supporters for former President Donald Trump show up in Washington, DC to attend a rally for him. Trump had tweeted about the rally a month prior.

11:00am: Trump's rally, "Save American Rally," kicks off. Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr both speak.

11:50am: Trump begins speaking at the rally. He tells his supporters that "we will never give up. We will never concede." He tells his supporters to go to the Capitol building.

1:00pm: Lawmakers gather at the Capitol to count Electoral College votes while protesters gather outside.

1:10pm: Rioters are on the steps of the Capitol building.

1:26pm: The Capitol police evacuate the Library of Congress, Madison Building and Cannon House Office Building. These buildings are across the street from the Capitol.

1:40pm: Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser orders a curfew in the city.

2:11pm: Rioters breach the perimeter of the Capitol building and scale the walls.

2:20pm: The Senate and House are called into recess and the building goes into lockdown.

2:38pm: Trump tweets, "Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!"

3:00pm: Rioters officially break into the Senate chamber. Other rioters break into the offices of members of Congress and the Senate. Property is destroyed along the way. Rioters take photos of themselves on the Senate floor.

3:13pm: Trump tweets again about the situation. "I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!"

3:34pm: Rioter Ashli Babbitt is shot by a Capitol police officer as she attempts to climb through the Lobby's doors. She later died from her injuries. Meanwhile, the National Guard is ordered to the Capitol by Trump.

4:00pm: President-elect Joe Biden addresses the nation and calls on Trump to "go on national television now to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution and demand an end to this siege."

4:17pm: Trump tweets out a video message to his supporters. "I know your pain, I know you're hurt," he said. He said the election "was stolen from us" but asked the rioters to "go home now."

6:00pm: Washington, DC goes under a 12-hour lockdown.

7:00pm: Trump is banned from Facebook and his Twitter account is suspended.

8:00pm: Former Vice President Mike Pence calls the Senate back into session.

9:00pm: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the House back into session.

11:00pm: The House and Senate resume their joint session.

January 7, 3:42am: Joe Biden is officially declared as the next president of the United States.

Aftermath: As of January 2022, more than 700 people have been charged with alleged crimes from the riot, according to CBS News.

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