White House condemns violence at the Capitol, did not take responsibility or questions on riots
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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Speaking on behalf of the White House Thursday afternoon, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany delivered a brief statement condemning the violence at the Capitol on Wednesday by Trump supporters, but failed to answer questions on whether President Donald Trump should take responsibility for his supportersâ actions.
McEnany ended her two-minute address by stating that there would be an orderly transition to the Biden administration.
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Congressman John Yarmuth is calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, either by impeachment or the 25th Amendment, following the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Yarmuth is Kentucky’s lone Democrat in Congress and has been a frequent critic of the outgoing president.
In a statement, Yarmuth said that Trump is “a danger to our nation.”
“As he showed yesterday, again and more clearly than ever before, every day that he remains in office is an unacceptable threat to our democracy and America’s place in the world,” Yarmuth said.
By LIBBY CATHEY, CATHERINE THORBECKE, MORGAN WINSOR and ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News
(WASHINGTON) President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in 13 days.
Here is how the scene is unfolding. All times Eastern:
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US Capitol police chief resigns
A spokeswoman for the United States Capitol Police has confirmed to ABC News that Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund is resigning, effective Jan. 16.
The resignation comes after rioters seized the Capitol building on Wednesday and following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for him to step down due to the botched response.