Former US attorney general William Barr has told ITV News that questioning the legitimacy of the election result "precipitated the riots" in the US Capitol.
In his first TV interview since resigning as attorney general, Bill Barr said Donald Trump's false election claims "precipitated" the storming of the Capitol.
Former Attorney General Bill Barr has said that Donald Trump s allegations of election fraud precipitated the DC riots, in his first television interview since resigning.
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Video report by ITV News Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo
The FBI are investigating claims she stole a computer from the office of Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, and attempted to sell it in Russia, ITV News Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo says.
He said local law enforcement had spoken to the 22-year-old s mother on Saturday night - shortly after the ITV News report aired, but that she fled packed up and left her home in Pennsylvania just before we arrived at her home last night .
Ms Williams, who was one of a small number of women to have illegally entered the buildings during the Washington DC siege, attracted attention after she was filmed apparently directing rioters “up the stairs, up the stairs”.
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Video report by ITV News Washington Correspondent Robert Moore
Donald Trump has been impeached for a historic second time after he was charged with incitement of insurrection over the deadly siege of Capitol.
Members of the House of Representatives, including at least 10 Republicans, voted to pass the article of impeachment on Wednesday.
Thousands of National Guardsmen have been brought in to help protect Congress, a week after the riots unleashed on the historic US building.
There are currently more than 6,000 National Guard troops in Washington which is more troops than are currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Security is very tight at the Capitol Credit: AP/Alex Brandon