TRUMP SUPPORTERS STORM U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING, NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYED
January 6th, 2021Update: “Corporate Group Urges Officials Consider Trump’s Removal ‘To Preserve Democracy'”
Wow. Behold, the champions of democracy.
Via: Reuters:
The head of a major U.S. business group that represents 14,000 companies including Exxon Mobil Corp, Pfizer Inc and Toyota Motor Corp urged senior U.S. officials to consider removing President Donald Trump from office after supporters of the outgoing president stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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Update: Twitter Deletes Trump Tweets, Locks Account
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Via: Globalnews.ca:
Twitter has locked Donald Trump‘s account for 12 hours and has removed three of his tweets, saying the posts were “repeated and severe violations” of the platform’s Civic Integrity policy.
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Update: Congress Reconvenes
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Via: CNBC:
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UPDATE: PENTAGON: DC NATIONAL GUARD FULLY ACTIVATED
Via: Reuters:
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Chris Miller said on Wednesday the entire D.C. National Guard had been activated and he was prepared to provide additional support if requested by local authorities.
“We have fully activated the D.C. National Guard to assist federal and local law enforcement as they work to peacefully address the situation,” Miller said.
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Via: Reuters:
Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a bid to overturn his election defeat, forcing Congress to postpone a session that would have certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
With drawn guns and tear gas, police evacuated lawmakers and sought to clear the Capitol Building of the Trump supporters, who surged through the halls of Congress in shocking scenes broadcast across the globe.
One protester occupied the Senate dais and yelled: “Trump won that election.” Protesters overturned barricades and clashed with police as thousands descended on the Capitol grounds.
Police declared the Capitol building secure shortly after 5:30 p.m. (2230 GMT), more than three hours after it was breached.
Video showed the Trump supporters breaking windows and police deploying tear gas inside the building. Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said members of the crowd used chemical irritants to attack police and several had been injured. One civilian died after being shot during the mayhem, local media said. The FBI said it had disarmed two suspected explosive devices.
It was the most damaging attack on the iconic building since the British army burned it in 1814, according to the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
