Jan 7, 2021
Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. It s been a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America s presidential election, undercut the nation s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
WASHINGTON (AP) A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
US election: Top Democrat joins calls for Trump s immediate removal
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By: Staff reporters, Associated Press
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is calling on President Donald Trump s Cabinet to remove him from office following Wednesday s violent assault on the Capitol by the President s supporters.
In a statement Thursday, Schumer said the attack on the Capitol was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the President .
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He added, This President should not hold office one day longer.
Schumer said Vice-President Mike Pence and the Cabinet should invoke the 25th Amendment and immediately remove Trump from office.
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WASHINGTON (AP) Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner early Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Trump in the White House.
Lawmakers were resolved to complete the Electoral College tally in a display to the country, and the world, of the nation’s enduring commitment to uphold the will of the voters and the peaceful transfer of power. They pushed through the night with tensions high and the nation’s capital on alert.
Florida Republicans were divided Wednesday over whether to object to certifying Electoral College votes and thereby challenge the results of the presidential election, with U.S. Sen Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan among those opposing the effort to overturn the election.
Rubio, Buchanan, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott all voted against the first objection to the election results - which sought to reject Arizona s Electoral College votes - late Wednesday evening. A majority of the Republicans in Florida s congressional delegation - including Sarasota U.S. Rep. Greg Steube - supported the objection.
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WASHINGTON (AP) A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
The nation’s elected representatives scrambled to crouch under desks and donned gas marks, while police futilely tried to barricade the building, one of the most jarring scenes ever to unfold in a seat of American political power. A woman was shot and killed inside the Capitol, and Washington’s mayor instituted an evening curfew in an attempt to contain the violence.