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All it took for social-media giants Twitter and Facebook to even temporarily bar President Donald Trump from addressing their vast audiences was a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, fueled by years of false statements, conspiracy theories and violent rhetoric from the president.
The U.S. Capitol Police says an officer who was injured after responding to riots at the Capitol has died. Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday evening due to injuries sustained while on-duty, physically engaging with protesters at the U.S. Capitol, the statement said. Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as Congress was tallying the Electoral College votes to confirm Democrat Joe Biden won the election. Sicknick returned to his division office and collapsed, the report said. He was taken to a hospital and later died. The death will be investigated by the M...
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, characterizing every day of the Donald Trump presidency as a potential "horror show," called on Vice-President Mike Pence to act to remove Trump from office with less than two weeks left in his term through a rarely tested constitutional amendment.
The National3 months ago 3:44 3 months ago 3:44 CBC News’ David Common breaks down what happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday and how U.S. President Donald Trump stoked discontent among his supporters before he lost the election. Recommended for you
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