Pence, long a loyal aide to the president, defied Trump earlier Wednesday, tell him he didn’t have the power to discard electoral votes that will make Democrat Joe Biden the next president on Jan. In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, Pence said, “This attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Vice President Mike Pence is calling on protesters to leave the Capitol immediately, going further than President Donald Trump who merely called for his supported to “remain peaceful.” Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm the president-elect’s victory in the November election.īiden addressed the violent protests as authorities struggled to take control of a chaotic situation at the Capitol that led to the evacuation of lawmakers. Capitol.īiden’s condemnation came after violent protesters breached the U.S. Capitol “an assault on the most sacred of American undertakings: the doing of the people’s business.”īiden also demanded President Donald Trump to immediately make a televised address calling on his supporters to cease the violence that he described as an “unprecedented assault’ as pro-Trump protestors violently occupy U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has called the violent protests on the U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has called on protesters to leave the Capitol immediately, going further than Trump, who merely called for his supporters to “remain peaceful.” Thousands of supporters of the president occupied the Capitol complex as lawmakers were beginning to tally the electoral votes that will formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Law enforcement officials said the device was no longer a threat Wednesday afternoon. Capitol amid a violent occupation of the building by supporters of President Donald Trump. Some House lawmakers tweeted they were sheltering in place in their offices.Īt least one explosive device has been found near the U.S. Protesters could be seen marching through the Capitol’s stately Statuary Hall shouting and waving Trump banners and American flags. The protestors stormed the Capitol shortly after Trump addressed thousands of his supporters, riling up the crowd with his baseless claims of election fraud. There was confusion in the House chamber as the Capitol doors were locked and the debate over the electoral count was suspended.Ī representative from the Capitol police spoke from a lectern on the dais and told lawmakers to remain calm, and that more information would be available soon. (end) rm.Protesting supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the U.S. The House and Senate went into recess after the shooting.
Someone apparently injured during the shooting was transported away from the scene via a medevac helicopter, according to witnesses.Īn order was given over the Capitol speaker system to shelter in place because of the shooting. The Federal Bureau of Investigation dispatched units to the Capitol following reports of shots fired near Garfield Circle, which is on the west front of the Capitol Building. The NBC reported that a car chase began outside the White House after a suspect tried to breach the White House grounds.Īfter the chase, which went from the White House to near the Capitol, shots were exchanged outside the Capitol, a suspect was arrested, the car was confiscated, and the "active shooter situation" was declared ended. The incident occurred during the third day of a U.S. The Capitol Police reported that one or more officers were injured during the shooting, A reporter for the NBC said there appeared to be a police chase of a vehicle that sped from the scene.Ī helicopter landed in front of the Capitol shortly after the incident, which is a highly unusual occurrence. Three or four loud booms were reportedly heard while people outside the Capitol hit the ground. Capitol was put under law enforcement lockdown after shots were fired outside the building, sources at the scene said on Thursday.
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