The President has directed the National Guard to the Capitol Building after it was besieged by supporters of his, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday.
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PHOTOS: The Trump Insurrection Of 2021
The United States Capitol went into lockdown soon after hundreds of Trump supporters barnstormed on the day the joint session of Congress is set to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Continue reading “PHOTOS: The Trump Insurrection Of 2021”
The First Time in History
This is the first time in going on 250 years of American history that the peaceful transfer of power and the constitutional processes to accomplish that have been disrupted by force. The first time. The Civil War was obviously a vastly graver breakdown of constitutional order. But the secessionists didn’t try to prevent Lincoln from being inaugurated. They just left. What we are seeing here has never happened before. Biden will still be inaugurated. The process that was underway will happen later today or tomorrow. But this has never happened before.
Trump Urges Protesters He Incited To ‘Stay Peaceful’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday told his supporters to “stay peaceful,” after those pledging loyalty to him stormed the U.S. Capitol, prompting evacuations as a number of Republican lawmakers began an anti-democratic charade aimed at giving the President a second term he did not earn.
The comments, which fell quite short of telling demonstrators to leave Capitol grounds, come hours after Trump encouraged his supporters to flood the Capitol as Congress meets for a join session to count each state’s Electoral College votes in what has traditionally been a routine ceremony intended to reaffirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win of the presidency.
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McConnell Excoriates Trump’s ‘Sweeping Conspiracy Theories’ After AZ Objection
Shortly after Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) filed an objection to the Arizona election results, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) excoriated President Trump for pushing “sweeping conspiracy theories” during a Senate floor speech on Wednesday. Continue reading “McConnell Excoriates Trump’s ‘Sweeping Conspiracy Theories’ After AZ Objection”
Two Capitol Complex Buildings Evacuated As Trump Supporters Storm Capitol Grounds
Two buildings across the street from the Capitol were evacuated Wednesday as Trump supporters clashed with police while attempting to storm the legislature.
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Gosar Files First Electoral College Objection, Targeting Arizona’s Votes
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) filed an objection to the Arizona election results, kicking off what will be a symbolic temper tantrum that President Trump’s allies are throwing during Congress’ counting of Electoral College votes. Continue reading “Gosar Files First Electoral College Objection, Targeting Arizona’s Votes”
At President’s Urging, Some Supporters Storm Capitol Grounds
“Let’s walk down Pennsylvania avenue,” President Donald Trump ended his speech to thousands of supporters in front of the White House Wednesday, repeating an earlier call on his voters to march to the Capitol Building and demonstrate against legislators certifying Joe Biden’s electoral college victory.
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Pence Officially Rejects Trump’s Demand To Help Him Steal Election
Vice President Mike Pence announced on Wednesday that he would not block the certification of the 2020 election results as he presides over Congress’ joint session, rejecting President Donald Trump’s push for him to steal the election from President-elect Joe Biden.
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Trump Trains Fire On Pence, GOP Legislators Who Won’t Steal Him Second Term
President Donald Trump on Wednesday trained his fire at his own party, raging against the dying light of his presidency by lashing out at those who he felt had betrayed him.
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