On Wednesday, January 6, supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Washington, DC, for what Trump dubbed a “Save America Rally,”
On Wednesday, January 6, supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Washington, DC, for what Trump dubbed a “Save America Rally,” a two-day occasion meant to display help for the disproven conspiracy concept that widespread fraud marred the 2020 presidential election — and that Trump, relatively than Joe Biden, is the rightful winner of that contest.
Later within the day, Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol constructing as lawmakers labored inside to certify President-elect Biden’s 2020 Electoral Faculty win. The controversy over the outcomes was stopped abruptly when senators have been informed, “Protesters are within the constructing,” Vox’s Sean Collins and Zack Beauchamp report. Vice President Mike Pence, who was presiding over the session, was swiftly escorted from the Senate chamber. A minimum of one individual has been shot.
Observe this storystream for the most recent updates on the US Capitol breach.