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Ideally, the president of the United States should not be leading an insurrection against the government of the United States.
But then, in a perfect world the president would not be a habitual law-breaker, not only corrupt in himself but an energetic corrupter of the institutions of law by which the corrupt are brought to justice.
Trump condemns unrest amid calls for his removal
Under heavy criticism after the storming of the US Capitol building, President Donald Trump has now condemned the rioters changing his tone from previously telling them he loved them to now calling the storming a heinous attack.
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Akron man attends protest in DC right before violence erupts at Capitol Hill
Akron man attends protest in DC right before violence erupts at Capitol Hill By Kelly Kennedy | January 6, 2021 at 10:56 PM EST - Updated January 6 at 11:50 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOIO) - 29-year-old Joe Adelman of Akron headed to D.C. early Wednesday morning to attend an outdoor rally encouraged by President Trump. The rally was held while the senate and congress convened inside the Capitol building to finalize the electoral college results’ vote tally. Adelman says while the crowds were massive, things were very peaceful while he was there.
Protesters stormed the capitol building on Wednesday, overcoming police and entering both the House and Senate chambers. Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent for McClatchy, joined Cheddar as the events unfolded.
On just his fourth day on the job, freshman Indiana Congressman Frank J. Mrvan was in the final group of lawmakers exiting the U.S. House chamber Wednesday as rioters breached the doors and shots rang out in the Capitol. It was pure chaos and disarray, said Mrvan, a Highland, Indiana, Democrat. Something I never thought I would see in the United States of America.
Mrvan, like many congressional members, spent the afternoon and evening in a secure room with about 200 other House members and staffers from the Midwest and across the country as angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed Congress.