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Of all the trade groups that condemned the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, perhaps most notable was one from the National Association of Manufacturers, which represents more than 14,000 employers. The organization minced no words, directly calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office.
Calling the day s events despicable, North America’s Building Trades Unions President Sean McGarvey also called on Trump and the lawmakers who objected to the Electoral College certification of President-elect Joe Biden to step down.
Other industry groups such as the Associated General Contractors of America, Associated Builder and Contractors and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce also expressed strong disapproval of the day s events but stopped short of calling for the president s removal.
Washington Post profiles Cudd as part of Capitol mob
Amy Brittain, Julie Zauzmer, Jenn Abelson, David Willman, Nicole Dungca, The Washington Post
Jan. 11, 2021
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Mayoral candidate Jenny Cudd speaks 09/18/19 during a mayoral candidate lunch at the Junior League of Midland, put on by The Permian Basin Apartment Association. Tim Fischer/Reporter-TelegramTim Fischer/Midland Reporter-Telegram
The 36-year-old West Texas florist and self-described conservative die hard patriot always took to Facebook when she had something to say. So just hours after Jenny Cudd and scores of fellow Trump supporters swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during a violent insurrection, she launched a live stream with a Trump flag draped over her shoulders and boasted, We did break down . . . Nancy Pelosi s office door.
Capitol mob brought raging collection of grievances, disillusionment
Amy Brittain, Julie Zauzmer, Jenn Abelson, David Willman and Nicole Dungca, The Washington Post
Jan. 10, 2021
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Supporters of President Donald Trump take over balconies and inauguration scaffolding at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.Washington Post photo by Matt McClain
WASHINGTON - The 36-year-old West Texas florist and self-described conservative die hard patriot always took to Facebook when she had something to say. So just hours after Jenny Cudd and scores of fellow Trump supporters swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during a violent insurrection, she launched a live stream with a Trump flag draped over her shoulders and boasted, We did break down . . . Nancy Pelosi s office door.
Social media sleuths, news accounts and court cases are revealing the identities of those who swarmed the U.S. Capitol. Here are some of their stories.