Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Thursday the brazen attack on the US Capitol by supporters of United States President Donald Trump was “clearly the result of a failure” and called for an investigation into the events.
“Congress must create a nonpartisan commission to understand the security failures that happened on the Capitol,” Bowser said at a news conference on Thursday.
Bowser, a Democrat, has frequently sparred with Trump. She blamed the Republican president for the events saying: “What happened yesterday is what he wanted to happen and we must not underestimate the damage he can do to our nation and our democracy over the next two weeks.”
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District of Columbia National Guard stand outside the Capitol, Wednesday night, Jan. 6, 2021, after a day of rioting protesters. It’s been a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
At least 50 police officers were injured in the Capitol riot that also killed four people after supporters of President Trump invaded the building to prevent the confirmation of Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
The deaths included a woman who was shot. Another woman and two men died from “medical emergencies,” according to police.
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Washington, D.C., and Alexandria and Arlington in Virginia are under a curfew until 6 a.m. Thursday. As of 10:30 p.m., D.C. police reported 47 arrests of curfew violators. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced D.C.’s curfew Wednesday afternoon after a mob rushed up the steps of the U.S. Capitol as Congress debated the presidential vote count. Rioters then breached the Capitol building. Late.