As part of the confirmation of Joe Biden's election victory in Washington, there were massive protests up to and including the storming of the Capitol.
Washington - The
capital of
the United States of America witnessed violent rioting early Wednesday afternoon (January 6).
On the day of the
formal confirmation
of President-Elect Joe Biden's
election victory
by Congress,
events
rolled over
within a very short time
.
After demonstrations in the capital, President Donald Trump gave a speech calling for people to gather in front of the Capitol to protest against the confirmation of the election results.
In the course of this, the mood heated up rapidly - until some supporters of Trump forcibly gained access to the Capitol and stormed it.
When the unprecedented escalations had been going on for some time, President
Trump took action
via
video message
to his followers.
Washington: Escalation at the Capitol - Trump sends video message to his supporters
“We had a choice that was
stolen from
us
.
We won by a large
margin,
”said Trump.
Still, the law should be obeyed and peace be kept.
He understood the
pain of his followers
about the “stolen” election, but at the same time urged them to go home.
Trump said to the protestors' address: “
We love you
.
You are something very special. "
pic.twitter.com/Pm2PKV0Fp3
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Washington escalation: Trump with video message - Biden calls for TV address
A speech from Trump had only recently
been requested
by
President-Elect Joe Biden
.
However, this went a step further and demanded that
Trump be
addressed
on national television
via Twitter
.
"I urge President Trump
to go
on
national television
now to
keep his oath and defend the constitution by calling for an end to this siege," said Biden.