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An even greater earthquake occurred Wednesday when a mob of Trump extremists broke into the chambers of the House of Representatives and Senate, seeking to overturn the presidential election.
Trump had been egging them on for weeks.
On Dec. 19, claiming it was “statistically impossible” for him to have lost, Trump called for “wild” protests in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6.
He got them.
On Wednesday morning in a personal appearance the president encouraged the protesters to “stop the steal.” Exhorting his supporters “to fight,” Trump encouraged them to go to the Capitol building, where lawmakers were scheduled to begin counting the Electoral College votes. Rudy Giuliani
Transportation Secretary to resign following Capitol attack; Facebook bans Trump indefinitely
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DeVos, Chao, Mulvaney resign after pro-Trump riot at US Capitol
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Trump supporters smash windows at US Capitol
Trump supporters clashed with police and attacked the Capitol building in Washington DC on January 6, as lawmakers gathered to count electoral votes to affirm the presidential victory of Joe Biden.
WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned Thursday, a day after a mob of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, saying President Donald Trump’s rhetoric was the inflection point.
DeVos blamed President Donald Trump for inflaming tensions in the violent assault on the seat of the nation’s democracy. She says, There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me.
McConnell rejects GOP challenge to election results in blistering Senate speech
Published: January 6, 2021 4:41 PM EST
In a remarkable speech from the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Mitch castigated his fellow Republicans who challenged Arizona’s election results, arguing they were subverting the Constitution by attempting to overturn the election results.
“I’ve served 36 years in the Senate. This will be the most important vote I’ve ever cast,” McConnell said. “The voters, the courts and the states have all spoken. They’ve all spoken. If we overrule them, it will damage our republic forever.”
Lawmakers met Wednesday in a joint session of Congress to count the votes of the Electoral College and confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Republican Representative Paul Gosar and Senator Ted Cruz objected to Arizona’s election results shortly after the proceedings began, sending both chambers back to debate separately whether to accept the results. The ef
McConnell: They tried to disrupt our democracy. They failed
From CNN s Maureen Chowdhury
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lambasted rioters who breached the US Capitol and caused Congress to pause its electoral vote count. We will not bow to lawlessness, or intimidation. We are back at our posts, we will discharge our duty under the Constitution, and for our nation. And we are going to do it, tonight. McConnell said.
McConnell added that Congress will continue the certification process despite the failed insurrection attempt. The United States and the United States Congress have faced down much greater threats than the unhinged crowd we saw today. We have never been deterred before, and we will be not deterred today. They try to disrupt our democracy, they failed. They failed. They failed to attempt to obstruct Congress. This failed insurrection only underscores how crucial the task before us i
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