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Monaco’s
Prince Albert has issued a statement in which he shares his disbelief over the violent riots that erupted at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
“This is not the America I know the one I partially grew up in, went to school in. President Trump has to be held accountable,” the royal, 62, tells PEOPLE.
“I was up at our country house, Roc Agel, so as soon as I put on the news before going to bed, there it was live from the streets of Washington,” he says. “It’s just unbelievable. I’m still in shock, but at the same time, I’m not totally surprised because, unfortunately, this is where we were heading.”
Prince Albert of Monaco wants Donald Trump to be held accountable for spurring Capitol riots
The royal said that while his immediate reaction to the riots was shock and disbelief, it quickly turned into disgust.
January 8, 2021 08:41 GMT
Prince Albert of Monaco has expressed disappointment over the violent riots in the US Capitol and said President Donald Trump should be held accountable for spurring a revolt.
The reigning monarch of Monaco, who spent a part of his childhood in the US, said he was shocked into disbelief when he saw the violent riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, which has led to four deaths. A mob of Trump supporters had stormed the Capitol building when the lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden s win in the recent presidential elections. The breach came after the outgoing president addressed a crowd of his supporters at a rally near the White House encouraging them to go to the Congress and voice their anger peacefully and patriotically.
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Speaking to
People, he revealed how he felt as he watched a live broadcast of the insurrection, and discussed how he believed the U.S. should respond to the unprecedented event. I was up at our country house, Roc Agel, so as soon as I put on the news before going to bed, there it was live from the streets of Washington, Albert said. It s just unbelievable. I m still in shock, but at the same time, I m not totally surprised because, unfortunately, this is where we were heading. My immediate reaction was shock. My wife had already retired and I told her afterward, he said, speaking about Princess Charlene. It was shock and disbelief and then it kind of quickly turned into disgust, really. But also anger about how this could have happened and how this was fueled by President Trump.