![]() They called for a peaceful transition of power, and some singled out Trump for harsh criticism. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. World leaders are condemning the storming of the U.S. Heavily armed officers brought in as reinforcements started using tear gas to get people moving toward the door, pushing the mob farther away in clouds of tear gas, flash-bangs and percussion grenades. Capitol, occupying one hallowed space of American democracy after another.Ī woman was shot and killed by police, and three others died in apparent medical emergencies.Īuthorities eventually regained control, as night fell. It fractured into scenes of fear and agony that left a prime ritual of American democracy in tatters.Ī pro-Trump mob overran the U.S. It began as a day of reckoning for President Donald Trump’s futile attempt to cling to power, as Congress took up the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol in Washington, on Wednesday. Tim Scott, R-S.C., stops to look at damage in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. ![]() The Democratic chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, California congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, says the breach “raises grave security concerns” and that her committee will work with House and Senate leaders to review the police response and preparedness.Īuthorities say four people died, a woman who was shot by police inside the Capitol and three other people who suffered “medical emergencies,” related to the breach.Īt least 52 people were arrested as of Wednesday night, including 26 on the Capitol grounds, and 14 police officers were injured. Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how police handled Wednesday’s violent breach at the Capitol. The GOP must decide whether now is the time to stop enabling Trump’s behavior. Capitol offers a new, and perhaps final, moment of reckoning for a Republican Party that has spent much of the past two months encouraging President Donald Trump’s claims that the November election was stolen. WASHINGTON – The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local):
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