Tag: Capitol
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Trump denounces Capitol violence as calls for his impeachment grow
Outgoing U.S President Donald Trump said he was “outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem” after a group of his supporters stormed the Capitol and forced a halt to a Congressional joint sitting. Trump said demonstrators “defiled the seat of democracy” and added “to those who broke the law, you will pay,” in a video…
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Those who invaded Capitol Hill would have been shot dead if they were blacks-Kevin Hart
Popular American comedian and actor, Kevin Hart says security operatives would have shot demonstrators who invaded the Capitol Hill on Wednesday if they were blacks. TheNewsGuru had reported how protesters loyal to President Donald Trump invaded the US Capitol during the process of certifying the November 3 presidential election. The development, which thereafter prompted…
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U.S. Congress resumes certification of Biden’s win after Trump supporters storm Capitol
Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a stunning bid to overturn his election defeat, occupying the symbol of American democracy and forcing Congress to suspend a session to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Rioters forced their way past metal security barricades, broke windows and scaled walls to fight…
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FBI probes threat to crash airplane into U.S. Capitol
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the crashing by unknown persons, of radio frequencies used by U.S. air traffic controllers, to broadcast a threat to fly an airplane into U.S. Capitol in revenge for the assassination of prominent Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. U.S. broadcaster CBS news reported this on Wednesday as Congress is…