The breach of the U.S. Capitol carried out by a mob of President Trump
Washington continues to grapple with the fallout of the Capitol breach, which occurred as Congress was in the process of certifying President-elect Joe Biden
Trump on Wednesday gave a speech at a rally of his supporters on the National Mall in which he encouraged his supporters to march to the Capitol and demand that Congress only count the electors who were lawfully slated.
Following his remarks, a mob of his supporters breached security at the Capitol and made their way toward both chambers of Congress, forcing media, lawmakers and Capitol staff to evacuate.
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Published: Friday, January 8, 2021
Trump, Wheeler, Bernhardt, Brouillette. Credits: Claudine Hellmuth/E&E News(illustration); Francis Chung/E&E News(Wheeler, Bernhardt, Brouillette); Gage Skidmore/Flickr(Trump); Britannica, Inc.(text)
Questions have emerged over who among energy and environmental agency heads could remove President Trump from office under a never-before-used process laid out in the Constitution s 25th Amendment. Claudine Hellmuth/E&E News(illustration); Francis Chung/E&E News(Wheeler, Bernhardt, Brouillette); Gage Skidmore/Flickr(Trump); Britannica, Inc.(text)
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt could weigh in. So could Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette. But EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler? Maybe not.
Calls to remove President Trump from power have grown in the aftermath of mob violence at the Capitol he helped incite earlier this week that left dozens of people injured and at least five dead, including a Capitol Hill police officer.
Congress to continue Biden s presidential certification despite violent protests at US Capitol ANI | Updated: Jan 07, 2021 06:56 IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): Despite the extremely chaotic situation at the US Capitol on Wednesday following violent protests by supporters of President Donald Trump, lawmakers in both parties and chambers said that Congress will continue the work of certifying President-electJoe Biden s electoral victory in the evening. I have faced violent hatred before. I was not deterred then, and I will not be deterred now. Tonight, Congress will continue the business of certifying the electoral college votes, House Majority Whip James Clyburn said in a tweet.
US lawmakers certified Joe Biden's election win after the US Capitol building was stormed by supporters of US President Donald Trump. A total of four people died in the unrest. Catch up on how the events unfolded.