Washington, Jan 7: In an "unprecedented assault" on democracy in America, thousands of angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol and clashed with police, resulting in casualty and multiple injuries and interrupting a constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election.
Read more about US democracy under unprecedented assault, says Biden on US Capitol attack on Business Standard. "At this hour, our democracy is under unprecedented assault. Unlike anything we ve seen in modern times. An assault on the citadel of liberty, the Capitol itself," Biden said
Violence Erupts As Donald Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol, 4 Dead
Both the House and Senate and the entire Capitol were placed under a lockdown. AP/PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-07T07:22:56+05:30 Violence Erupts As Donald Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol, 4 Dead outlookindia.com 2021-01-07T10:19:00+05:30
Four people have died inside the US Capitol amid an “unprecedented assault” on democracy in America as supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol in anger over his election defeat.
Washington DC Police Chief Robert Contee told AP that the dead included a woman who was shot by the US Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.
Defense Secretary Condemns Capitol Riots, Pledges Peaceful Transition of Power to Biden
On 1/7/21 at 4:17 PM EST
Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller denounced Wednesday s riot at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. Yesterday s violence at the Capitol was reprehensible and contrary to the tenets of the United States Constitution. In the midst of this tragedy, I was proud of the professionalism of our Department of Defense personnel, Miller said in a statement that was posted Thursday on Twitter by the Department of Defense. I strongly condemn these acts of violence against our democracy. I, and the people I lead in the Department of Defense, continue to perform our duties in accordance with our oath of office, and will execute the time-honored peaceful transition of power to President-elect Biden on January 20, Miller concluded.