US: Four Dead, 52 arrested, 15 day emergency after Capitol Hill Violence

Under heavy security, the US congress certified the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the November 3 election. 

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After the storming of Capitol Hill by Trump supporters, the Washington Police has finally taken control and the US congress office is secured. In the ensuing violence, four people have died including a woman and so far 52 people have been arrested.

Last night supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes that will confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win.

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Under heavy security, the US congress certified the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the November 3 election.

“President Trump’s willingness to incite violence and social unrest to overturn the election results by force clearly meet this standard,” all Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee wrote in a letter to Vice President Mike Pence.

“To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today – you did not win,” Vice President Mike Pence, who presided over the session, said as it resumed. “Let’s get back to work,” he said, drawing applause.

US President Donald Trump has said there will be a peaceful transition: “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th. I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!”

Several others were arrested on charges related to carrying unlicensed or prohibited firearms.

In addition, Contee said, two pipe bombs were recovered from the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national committees, as well as a cooler from a vehicle on U.S. Capitol grounds that contained Molotov cocktails.

US Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger, first lady Melania Trump’s chief of staff Stephanie Grisham and White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews have resigned following the violence at the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. According to ABC News, White House social secretary Rickie Niceta also submitted her resignation in reaction to the violent protest.

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