Meet Vincent Xavier, Indian-Origin Donald Trump Supporter Seen At US Capitol Attack
Vinson took to Facebook on Thursday to share a post, which has now been deleted, to explain why he was at the spot. Twitter Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-08T14:08:14+05:30 Meet Vincent Xavier, Indian-Origin Donald Trump Supporter Seen At US Capitol Attack outlookindia.com 2021-01-08T14:10:08+05:30
Amidst the massive attack on the United States Capitol in Washington DC on Wednesday, a video of the Indian tricolour being waved among several American flags is going viral on social media.
The flag was raised by an Indian man, Vinson Palathingal also known as Vincent Xavier, who was present among the crowd of Donald Trump supporters raising slogans outside the Capitol.
Trump Tells Capitol Hill Attackers You Are Very Special
The entire world was appalled to see the carnage that unfurled at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, January 6. Windows were smashed, offices ransacked and a trail of destruction left behind as thousands of supporters of outgoing president Donald Trump swarmed inside the building. Shocking videos shared widely on social media showed the rampaging mob climbing on rafters, ripping down the country s flags and roaming the Senate chamber.
Video shared on social media even showed terrifying visuals of an angry mob, barging on the huge doors, smashing the glass panes on it inside the Capitol, trying to enter the chamber. But one peculiar incident among the pandemonium grabbed the attention of Indian Americans – an Indian tricolour was seen among a sea of red and blue American flags.