‘Lawlessness.’ ‘A violent attempt to overthrow our government.’ Ohio Republicans and Democrats condemn storming of U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
Posted Jan 06, 2021
Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Republican and Democratic state officials in Ohio condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday as lawmakers met to certify President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November election.
The volatile situation is ongoing, with reports of at least one person shot, and tear gas deployed by Capitol Police.
Ohioans condemn Capitol riot
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty said it was “inexcusable.”
“Un-American,” “egregious” and “shameful” were also terms used by Ohio leaders from both sides of the political divide and both ends of the spectrum who condemned the occupation of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday by riotous supporters of President Donald Trump.
The Republican DeWine says the halting of the count of Electoral College votes by a ‘violent mob’ is not acceptable in a nation of laws. He called the actions in Washington an affront to the Constitution and ‘everything we hold dear.’
The former U.S. congressman and senator says peaceful demonstrations are a First Amendment exercise but stopping the constitutional process of electing a president is not.
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