[ad_1] J.m. Giordano / Sipa USA via AP The chief of the US Capitol Police resigned Thursday following an attempted coup by a violent mob of Trump supporters that left officers overpowered, four people dead, and prompted sharp criticism of the preparedness of the department charged with ensuring the safety of the nation’s highest legislative […]
[ad_1] Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images A US Capitol Police officer has died following Wednesday’s insurrectionist violence by Trump supporters in Washington, DC, officials announced. Officer Brian D. Sicknick died Thursday night after being injured while on-duty during Wednesday’s attempted coup, a Capitol Police spokesperson announced. Police said earlier on Thursday that the mob “actively […]
[ad_1] Mike Theiler / Reuters A supporter of President Donald Trump confronts police in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Theiler When insurrectionists occupied the US Capitol on Wednesday, they did not alter the outcome of the presidential election, but they did ransack the offices of lawmakers, rifle through computer files and emails, and […]
[ad_1] Pacific Press / Pacific Press/LightRocket via Ge Rioters clash with police trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors. Police have identified three people who died Wednesday on Capitol grounds, where a mob incited by President Trump stormed the building and attempted a coup, as Benjamin Phillips, 50, Roseanne Boyland, 34, and Kevin […]
[ad_1] On Wednesday, thousands of extremists stormed the US Capitol in a violent attempted coup incited by Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Reuters As the violence unfolded, many celebrities including Cardi B, spoke out about in denouncement of the contrast between the way these riots were policed and last summer’s […]
[ad_1] Roberto Schmidt / Getty Images A pro-Trump mob inside the US Capitol. A woman died after being shot in the neck inside the Capitol Wednesday during the violent pro-Trump riot that sent Washington, DC, into terror and chaos, police told BuzzFeed News. The shooting occurred shortly after dozens of Trump supporters breached the government […]
[ad_1] Pool / Getty Images Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi before a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. BuzzFeed News has journalists around the US bringing you trustworthy stories on the 2020 Elections. To help keep this news free, become a member. WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have returned to […]
[ad_1] Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images Police make their way through protesters at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. As supporters of President Donald Trump attempted a coup of the Capitol building in Washington, DC, people noticed a stark difference to how the city looked during Black Lives Matter protests […]
[ad_1] Win Mcnamee / Getty Images A protester holds a Trump flag inside the US Capitol Building near the Senate Chamber on January 6, in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — Thousands of supporters of Donald Trump have staged an attempted coup at the president’s urging, rioting and breaching the halls of Congress while elected officials were […]