Records show fervent Trump supporters fueled violent takeover of US Capitol
Among 90 people facing charges over riot are longtime fans of US president, some of whom threatened violence in support of false election claims
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Among 90 people facing charges over riot are longtime fans of US president, some of whom threatened violence in support of false election claims
Michael Biesecker, Michael Kunzelman, Gillian Flaccus And Jim Mustian January 11, 2021 - 2:56 AM WASHINGTON - The insurrectionist mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol at the presidentâs behest last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters, including Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists, and adherents of the QAnon myth that the government is secretly controlled by a cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophile cannibals. Records show that some were heavily armed and included convicted criminals, such ...
The insurrectionist mob that showed up at the president’s behest and stormed the U.S. Capitol was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters, including Republican Party officials.
Jan 11, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor. “Big protest in D.C. on January 6th,” Trump tweeted a week before Christmas. “Be there, will be wild!” The resulting takeover and looting of the U.S. Capitol building by an armed mob of Trump supporters shook the foundations of American democracy and resulted in five deaths. Trump could become the first president in hi...
They came from across America, summoned by President Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor