Dutch politicians say storming of the Capitol is a warning and a lesson
Supporters of US president Donald Trump protest in the US Capitol. Photo: Saul Loeb AFP
Dutch politicians and leader writers have been responding to the overnight violence in Washington and the death of at least one person as Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
Prime minister Mark Rutte said on Twitter while the Capitol was still under siege that events unfolding in the US were ‘horrible’.
Horrible images from Washington D.C. Dear @realDonaldTrump, recognise @JoeBiden as the next president today.
Dutch foreign affairs minister Stef Blok has shared his concerns about events in Washington with the US ambassador to the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra, broadcaster NOS reported.