President Donald Trump faced the threat on Thursday of a second impeachment, a day after his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol in a stunning assault on American democracy as Congress was certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
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Capitol police officers stand outside of fencing that was installed around the exterior of the Capitol grounds on Jan 7, 2021 in Washington. (Photo: AP/John Minchillo)
08 Jan 2021 05:39AM (Updated:
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WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund to resign on Thursday (Jan 7), after the federal force charged with protecting Congress allowed supporters of Republican President Donald Trump to storm the Capitol, sending lawmakers fleeing.
A woman has died after being shot on Wednesday during the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, a spokeswoman for the Washington police department said.
A chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power forced lawmakers from the building and interrupted challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Here's how it progressed through the day.