Twitter locked the account of President Donald Trump Wednesday, and threatened to permanently ban him from the platform, following a series of Tweets that some have alleged lead to the violent storming of the Capitol building by his supporters earlier today.
Multimedia Reporter
A few dozen people protesting the results of the 2020 presidential election gathered at the intersection of Brunswick Road and Sutton Way Wednesday afternoon while riots at the U.S. Capitol ensued.
Elias Funez
A few dozen people gathered Wednesday at the intersection of Brunswick Road and Sutton Way in Grass Valley to take part in a “Stop the Steal” pro-Trump protest while the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C., was stormed by rioters opposing the election of President-elect Joe Biden.
While the events that transpired in the nation’s capital turned violent and deadly, Grass Valley’s event remained mostly peaceful, though one protester said she was briefly assaulted by a passerby.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Associated Press, KTVB Staff
Hundreds have gathered in front of the Idaho Capitol building as Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory.
BOISE, Idaho A crowd of about 200 people gathered at the Idaho Statehouse to show their support for President Donald Trump Wednesday in a rally that remained peaceful in contrast to massive protests on the national stage.
In Washington D.C., protestors breached the Capitol Building, bringing a halt to the session to confirm Joe Biden s win as president of the United States. U.S. senators have been evacuated as U.S. House members are reportedly sheltering in place.
Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., comforts Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., while taking cover as protesters disrupt the joint session of Congress to certify the Electoral College vote on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images
Chaos Erupts at the U.S. Capitol As Congress Meets to Certify the 2020 Election Results
In Denver, a crowd of around 700 demonstrators gathered at the Colorado State Capitol to protest the election of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States. Erin Skarda and Victoria Carodine •
January 6, 2021
On Wednesday, as the U.S. House of Representatives gathered to certify the electoral college votes to name Joe Biden the next president of the United States, an enraged crowd surrounded the U.S. Capitol, breaching its doors, breaking windows, and swarming the House Chambers, forcing legislators, staff, and the press to shelter in place and evacuate. Four people died during the insurrection, including one woman was shot, and more
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Donald Trump has caved in and agreed to an orderly transition after Congress certified Biden s election win
The usually-routine process was delayed by hours after Trump s supporters stormed the US Capitol Building
Four people were left dead amid hours of anarchy as the mob ran riot, looted, and clashed with security
One woman, veteran Ashli Babbit, was shot dead while three more died from individual medical emergencies
Trump s own cabinet are now thought to be discussing using 25th Amendment to declare him unfit for office
Donald Trump has promised an orderly transition of power after Joe Biden s election win was finally certified by Congress - a process delayed by hours after a day of chaos in the US Capitol that left four dead.