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Former President of the United States, Donald Trump: “A lot of people [at the Capitol on January 6] they beckoned them in and then went in and out. “Photo / AP
Former US President Donald Trump has defended some of his supporters who rioted in the US Capitol on January 6, saying they posed a “zero threat” to lawmakers who had gathered there to certify the election victory for Joe Biden.
Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement was “chasing” rioters on Capitol Hill, while “nothing is wrong” with leftist protesters.
Trump acknowledged that those who stormed the Capitol “got in and they shouldn’t have.”
But he added: “Some of them came in and they are, they are hugging and kissing the police and the guards. You know, they had excellent relationships. A lot of people were greeted and then they went in and out.”
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More than 300 people have been charged in connection with the riots. Authorities have said they believe at least 100 more could face charges.
The January 6 riot followed a fierce rally by Trump outside the White House, urging a crowd of his supporters to “fight like hell” for him on Capitol Hill.
A week later, the House indicted Trump a second time, but the Senate ultimately cleared him of the charge of inciting the attack.
