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Scenes of chaos like America’s capital may not have been seen since protests from the Vietnam War shocked the country and the world after Donald Trump supporters stormed the parliament building, encouraged by the president. .
Parts of the National Guard from neighboring Virginia were dispatched to Washington, DC, along with 200 American soldiers after all the guards from the District of Columbia rose to their feet. Rapid response units and the US military also dispatched to neighboring Maryland on the order of the state governor.
Hours after the riots began, Trump took to Twitter video directionin which he said, “It’s time to go home. There must be peace.” But he reiterated his unsubstantiated claims that his election victory had been stolen and that he had won by a wide margin. This was immediately described as a pure lie, pouring gasoline on the fire and inciting the violence to continue.
Warning from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria: In connection with the riots in Washington, we advise all Bulgarian citizens on the territory of the District of Columbia not to go out. (Embassy telephone numbers: +1 202 387 0174; +1 202 387 5770; +1 202 4831386; +1 202 299 0273).
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This comes at a time when both houses of Congress must certify Joe Biden’s election as the new president, the last formality before he takes office two weeks later. As Biden spoke on television in his first reaction from the state of Georgia, confirmation came that the Democrats had won the second nomination for senator and would now control the Senate in Washington, along with the White House and the House of Representatives.
All Americans have the right to protest peacefully, but the attack on the Capitol is unacceptable and everyone involved in the law will be used against those involved, Vice President Mike Pence said, after hours of inactivity.
Biden’s first reaction
“Right now our democracies are under unprecedented attack. We have not seen anything like it in our time,” Joe Biden said in his first comment. “This is an attack on people who are simply doing their job. This does not represent us, this does not represent America. This is not discontent, but chaos, and it must end immediately. I tell this crowd to stand down. .
A president can inspire people at best and incite them at worst. I call on President Trump to appear immediately on national television and defend the Constitution and the federal capital. “
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A woman was shot in the chest on Capitol grounds and is in critical condition. Police yesterday warned Trump supporters that they would not allow firearms into the capital. In the District of Columbia, only people with a local permit can do so, and guns cannot be conspicuously carried.
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Later, the president just wrote, “Please support the police and law enforcement. They are on the side of our country. Keep calm!” despite numerous calls to try to appease his followers.
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The mayor of Washington announced the curfew at 6 p.m., police are calling for additional support, and hundreds of National Guard soldiers are ready to intervene.
Thousands of people gathered on the steps of the Capitol and inside the building, and tear gas was used in front of the House of Representatives. Congressmen were ordered into hiding, given gas masks, and an evacuation began.
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World news agencies have circulated photos of various members of Congressional security guards pointing their weapons at a barricaded door in the House of Representatives plenary hall, where protesters are trying to enter.
In the most critical minutes, the people in the room lay between the rows of seats, waiting for the shooting to begin.
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Apparently, the authorities were surprised by the rush of so many people to cross the fences, to enter not only the building but also the plenary hall, as some began to jump inside from the visitor’s terrace and took the chair of the president Nancy Pelosi. .
At least one of the intruders made it to Pelosi’s office, posed for pictures with shoes on her desk, and left a note that read “We will not back down.”
Mike Gallagher, a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, has repeatedly called, “Mr. President, call your people!” According to many, what is happening is completely illegal and borders on a riot in Washington, encouraged by the head of state.
His fellow Republican, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, directly called the president a “coward” who had to admit defeat. He called on the Pentagon to fulfill its obligations and bring in the National Guard to restore order.
In a new tweet, Trump wrote: “I ask everyone on Capitol Hill to remain in peace. No violence! Remember WE are the Party of Law and Order, respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!” Kinsinger immediately commented that this was not enough of a reaction.
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A CNN correspondent at the White House said the administration there was paralyzed by the inaction of the president, who was currently watching what was happening on television and instead of stepping in as commander-in-chief and bringing order, he became a bystander. “I have never seen so many people shocked to the point of not being able to do anything,” he added.
“The scenes in Washington are shocking. The results of these democratic elections must be respected,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in the International Organization’s first reaction to Chaos in Washington.
Rick Santorum, a former Republican presidential candidate, commented that he was extremely upset at the extent to which his compatriots have lost respect and faith in their country. America can’t be great again while we destroy it, he added, using Trump’s reading slogan.
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The protest by Trump supporters, who believe the election was rigged, began from the open space in front of the Washington Monument against the White House.
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