This man erected a 15-foot Constitution on the National Mall the same day rioters stormed the Capitol
James Epley says he wanted to defend the constitution. So he filed a permit for a spot on the National Mall, drove in from South Carolina and assembled a massive one Author: Eliana Block Updated: 10:16 AM EST January 8, 2021
WASHINGTON Counting the electoral ballots was supposed to be a rudimentary procedure, one of those ancient ceremonies that doesn t make much news. Tellers would read aloud the electoral votes from each state and the candidate that had the majority would be announced by Vice President Pence as the next president of the United States.
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D.C. faces potential Trumpist riots during electoral vote count January 6, 2021 11:35 AM CDT By Mark Gruenberg
In this June 19, 2020 file photo, Rev. Mariann Budde, bishop of Washington’s Episcopal diocese, speaks during a service outside St. John s Episcopal Church near the White House in Washington. Budde is among more than 2,000 faith leaders and faith-based activists who signed a statement, urging members of Congress “to honor” the result of November’s election by avoiding “a delayed and drawn out objection” on Wednesday, Jan. 6 when President-elect Joe Biden’s win is set to be certified. | Carolyn Kaster/AP
WASHINGTON – A city accustomed to mass protests is gearing up for especially intense ones over what should be the most mundane of political events: the counting of Electoral College votes during a special joint session of Congress.
At the urging of President Donald Trump, however, die-hard supporters are planning to descend on the nation s capital Jan. 6, to pressure Republican lawmakers into aligning themselves with the doomed effort to overturn Joe Biden s electoral victory.
Knife fights, shouting matches, and verbal harassment of Trump opponents accompanied previous demonstrations following Biden s election win in November. Now federal and local law enforcement are bracing for what may be the most intense Trump protest yet as Congress is poised to formally declare Biden president-elect.
Wild protests: Police brace for pro-Trump rallies when Congress meets Jan. 6 to certify Biden s win David Jackson and Matthew Brown, USA TODAY
Police in Washington DC prepare for pro-Trump rallies as Congress certifies Biden s win
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WASHINGTON – A city accustomed to mass protests is gearing up for especially intense ones over what should be the most mundane of political events: the counting of Electoral College votes during a special joint session of Congress.
At the urging of President Donald Trump, however, die-hard supporters are planning to descend on the nation s capital Jan. 6, to pressure Republican lawmakers into aligning themselves with the doomed effort to overturn Joe Biden s electoral victory.