0On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in Washington, where at that time the US Congress was meeting on the issue of recognizing the results of the US presidential election and the victory of Joe Biden, reports Georgia news.
“They were storming the Capitol “shamans and wikings””
transmits BBC News
The rioters managed to enter the Capitol building. At this time, the US Congress was meeting. The meeting was urgently stopped and the congressmen were evacuated.
During the infiltration of one of the most important US government buildings, a woman was wounded and died in hospital, and three more victims were also reported.
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1,100 military special forces of the US National Guard were urgently deployed to the Congress building.
The order to move troops to the US Congress building was given by Vice President Mike Pence, according to the New York Times, citing the acting. Pentagon chief Christopher Miller.
Facebook Twitter and Instagram blocked Donald Trump's accounts
Soon, Trump, who escalated the situation by declaring fraud in the 2020 US presidential election, and who had previously announced the date of this demonstration, after all the events, called on the protesters to go home. Trump in his “I'm tweeting” promised to arrange for the Democrats “hellish protests”.
“Things happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously, viciously taken away from great patriots who have been mistreated and unfairly treated for so long. Go home with love and peace. Remember this day forever!”
Donald Trump wrote on Twitter
Congress announced the resumption of the meeting to recognize the results of the US presidential election and the victory of Joe Biden within the next 24 hours. Just at this time, Facebook Twitter and Instagram blocked Donald Trump's accounts, citing violations of the platforms' rules.
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This situation is qualified by analysts as “unprecedented”. Trump's reluctance to accept the results of the US presidential election is a serious violation of the political culture and traditions of American democracy and could lead to a political crisis. In this conflict, Trump is trying to use the army of his aggressive supporters to influence the course of US political history.
Former US President Bill Clinton criticized Donald Trump, calling what was happening “An attack on Congress, the Constitution and our Country!”.
0On January 7, the US Congress recognized Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 US presidential election.
Georgia's reaction to the events at the Capitol
“We confirm our full solidarity and support to our strategic partner. The disturbing images of violence on Capitol Hill and attacks on government agencies will not be tolerated. We believe in the power of democracy in the United States and are confident that democratic institutions will prevail.”
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated
For 30 years, the United States has supported Georgia on its path to freedom and democracy. We took the USA as an example. Despite yes. In disturbing scenes, US institutions have proven their strength and resilience in the face of violence.
Georgian President Salome Zarubishvili stated
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