In an "unprecedented assault" on democracy in America, thousands of angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol and clashed with police, resulting in casualty and multiple injuries and interrupting a constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election.
The police, outnumbered by the protesters, had a tough time in managing the mob, as hundreds of protesters breached security and entered the Capitol building on Wednesday, where members of the Congress were going through the process of counting and certifying the Electoral College votes.
Both the House and Senate and the entire Capitol were placed under a lockdown. Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers were evacuated to safe locations.
One woman who was shot inside US Capitol has died, CNN reported, quoting a spokesperson with the Metropolitan Police Department. Multiple officers were injured during the mob attack.
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The protesters at the Capitol started to disperse following the enforcement of curfew in the national capital. However, dozens of protesters remained on the streets in defiance of the curfew. Officials said the Capitol was secured, putting an end to nearly four-hour violent occupation by Trump supporters.
After the incident netizens took to Twitter and expressed how they felt about mob storming US Capitol building.
One user said, "Democracy can only exist as something people agree to participate in. For most of US history it’s existed as an agreement among white men, something they agree to so long as it is exclusive to them. Without that, there’s no real ideological commitment to it. Today is an example."
Another user said, “Cruel irony” — A source said of the imagery of Black essential workers cleaning up the aftermath of an armed standoff in the Capitol led by a violent white mob during the COVID-19 pandemic which has disproportionately infected and killed Black Americans."
Here's what Twitterati had to say about the incident:
Democracy can only exist as something people agree to participate in. For most of US history it’s existed as an agreement among white men, something they agree to so long as it is exclusive to them. Without that, there’s no real ideological commitment to it. Today is an example.
— Bree Newsome Bass (@BreeNewsome) January 6, 2021
Black workers cleaning up after White seditionists who were escorted out of the Capitol encapsulates Trumpism in a nutshell. Great thanks to all the #CapitolBuilding staff whose lives were at risk for covid and conflict today. https://t.co/zWCD7P3IEG
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) January 7, 2021
Handful of Trumpers arguing with about 200 cops in front of Marriott at 14th and Pennsylvania: “A curfew is not a law ... this is what tyranny looks like!” pic.twitter.com/XJAkAUc7ZS
— Justin Wm. Moyer (@justinwmmoyer) January 7, 2021
Donald Trump should be removed from office and prosecuted for the many crimes he has committed.
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) January 6, 2021
Wow — for the first time in his presidency, Twitter has not just labeled but actually removed two of President Trump's tweets pic.twitter.com/wRAt5rUtGM
— Grace Panetta (@grace_panetta) January 6, 2021
President Trump is responsible for today’s domestic terrorist attack on our capitol.
— Tay Anderson (@TayAndersonCO) January 7, 2021
The cabinet must meet tonight and invoke the 25th amendment so when he wakes up he is no longer President of the United States.
We have today witnessed what I think may be the highest of high crimes a President has ever committed agains the United States and its Constitution. An insurrection- encouraging a mob to advance on the Capitol to interrupt the transfer of power. I can't get over it.
— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) January 7, 2021
Just walking out like their tour of the Capitol is done & they all had a great time....
— Dr. Kristin Gorski (@KristinGorski) January 7, 2021
....Yet it was a coup attempt & no one was arrested. I wonder why.... https://t.co/UykKy7Ua5R
(Inputs from Agencies)
source https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/just-walking-out-like-their-tour-is-done-twitter-reacts-to-trump-supporters-storming-us-capitol-building
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