This was a fraudulent election . but you have to go home, Trump said, telling protesters We love you. You are very special, before signing off.
In a series of tweets Wednesday evening, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the storming of the U.S. Capitol unacceptable. Lawlessness and rioting here or around the world is always unacceptable, the nation s top diplomat wrote.
The storming of the U.S. Capitol today is unacceptable. Lawlessness and rioting here or around the world is always unacceptable. I have travelled to many countries and always support the right of every human being to protest peacefully for their beliefs and their causes. Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 6, 2021
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Double-standard Washington politicians deserve chaos, violence By GT staff reporters Published: Jan 07, 2021 06:32 PM
The riots taking place in Washington DC, the storming of the US Capitol by hundreds of President Donald Trump s supporters which ended with four dead, 52 arrested and 14 police officers injured on Thursday shocked the world. Chinese experts said this unprecedented incident will mark the fall of the beacon of democracy, and the beautiful rhetoric of City upon a Hill will perish.
The world is watching as US allies feel disappointed when they saw the country that they used to admire descend into a huge mess. Chinese observers said this is a Waterloo to US international image, and the US has totally lost legitimacy and qualification to interfere in other countries domestic affairs with the excuse of democracy in the future.
European far-right leaders, who once threw their unwavering support behind US President Donald Trump, have condemned pro-Trump protesters who stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday as Congress gathered to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s presidential win.
In ugly scenes, hundreds forced their way past metal security barricades, broke windows, and scaled walls to enter the government building in Washington, DC.
The violence, in which at least four people died, saw rioters face off with police in the hallways. At least 52 people were arrested.
Right-wing politicians, including Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, the far-right Dutch opposition leader Geert Wilders, Trump’s longtime British ally Nigel Farage and Italy’s far-right League party leader Matteo Salvini, denounced the protesters’ actions.
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