Tag: Donald Trump
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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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More woes for Donald Trump as Twitter permanently suspends accounts
Twitter said Friday it has permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account, citing the risk of further violence following the assault on the US Capitol by his supporters. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account,” Twitter said in a blog post explaining its decision, “we have permanently suspended the account due to the…
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U.S. education secretary resigns over Capitol riot
U.S. Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, has resigned in protest against U.S. President Donald Trump after his supporters stormed the Capitol building. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported the development on Thursday, citing the resignation letter. “That behaviour (violent riot) was unconscionable for our country. “There is no mistaking the impact your (Trump) rhetoric had on…
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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…
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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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Zuckerberg bans Trump from Facebook, Instagram indefinitely
Facebook has extended the ban placed on Facebook and Instagram accounts of President Donald Trump. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook made this known in a statement on Thursday. He stated that the ban is indefinite and for at least the next two weeks until the peaceful transition of power is complete. The statement…
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BREAKING: Trump finally accepts defeat, pledges orderly transfer of power to Biden
U.S. President Donald Trump has finally accepted defeat and pledged to transfer power to President-elect Joe Biden in an orderly manner. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is coming after Congress officially certified Biden as winner of the U.S. 2020 presidential election. In a statement President Trump, following the electoral certification, said even though he disagrees with…
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Joe Biden finally certified winner of U.S. 2020 presidential election
The United States Congress has certified Joe Biden as winner of the U.S. 2020 presidential election, hours after President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the election. US Vice-President Mike Pence started the resumed session on Wednesday evening, in which lawmakers counted and confirmed electoral votes, saying it had been…
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Trump’s supporters, police clash as Congress set to certify Biden’s victory
A mass demonstration in support of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. escalated into clashes with the police, resulting in the arrest of six people, U.S. media reported on Wednesday. U.S. Congress is due to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election later in the day. Trump supporters have been flocking to…