Tag: Capitol
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Trump pardons defendants involved in Capitol riots
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington.
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U.S. Supreme Court formally ends Trump’s fight over Capitol attack records
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday brought a formal end to former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of White House records.
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Coup in The Capitol Hill and the Divided States of America – Magnus Onyibe
By Magnus Onyibe The strange events that reached the crescendo on 6 January , in the country formerly known as the United States of America , USA , which with heavy heart l’m reluctantly rechristening , the Divided States of America, DSA, are indeed unprecedented and epochal , but fortunately not apocalyptic. That’s because at…
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Biden’s inauguration: Police bar public access to Capitol grounds
There will be no public access to the Capitol grounds during Joe Biden’s inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, acting Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman said. Pittman took over the leadership from Steven Sund after he stepped down amid criticism of the force’s handling of rioters who breached the Capitol building last week. She…
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Melania Trump condemns Capitol Hill attack
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump on Monday condemned last week’s violent breach of Capitol Hill by supporters of her husband, President Donald Trump. In a statement released by the White House, she said she was “disappointed and disheartened” by the incident which drew global outrage. Calling for national healing, the president’s wife urged Americans to…
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Melania Trump condemns Capitol Hill attack
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump on Monday condemned last week’s violent breach of Capitol Hill by supporters of her husband, President Donald Trump. In a statement released by the White House, she said she was “disappointed and disheartened” by the incident which drew global outrage. Calling for national healing, the president’s wife urged Americans to…
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Washington mayor asks for increased security around Biden’s inauguration
Washington’s Mayor has asked for increased security around the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after last week’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Describing last week’s assault as an “unprecedented terrorist attack”, Mayor Muriel Bowser said that Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20 will require a “different approach” compared to…
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Pope Francis breaks silence on invasion of Capitol by Trump’s supporters
Pope Francis has condemned the storming of the Capitol building in Washington earlier this week and called on people to reject such violence, in a television interview to be broadcast later on Sunday. There will always be people who oppose community, democracy and the common good, the pope said in comments to channel Tg5 shown…
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U.S. Capitol police confirm death of officer injured in pro-Trump riot
The U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) has confirmed the death of the officer who was injured during a violent riot in support of President Donald Trump at the Capitol building on Wednesday. CNN previously reported, citing sources, that an officer involved in dispersing the pro-Trump riot had died, however USCP initially refuted this information. “At approximately…
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Democrats inch toward second Trump impeachment after Capitol siege
Congressional Democrats, on Friday, weighed impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, two days after his false claims of election fraud helped encourage a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol. Democratic leaders, including House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, called for immediate impeachment proceedings if Vice President Mike…