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Trump called on his supporters to fight.
Supporters of Q and neo-Nazis listened to him
Far-right people flocked to Washington, after the outgoing president promised to be "wild."
The demonstrators, one of whom was wearing an Auschwitz T-shirt, broke into Congress.
Following the violence, a number of advisers resigned, including the deputy national security adviser.
Former Secretary of Defense Matisse: "Trump Strikes Offensive"
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Thursday, 07 January 2021, 13:21
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In video: Trump supporters raid congressional building in attempt to halt Biden's appointment (Photo: Reuters and from Twitter)
Outgoing US President Donald Trump has been pushing his supporters for weeks to come to Washington on the day Congress is scheduled to discuss Joe Biden's victory.
"A big demonstration in DC on Jan. 6. Be there, be wild," the Republican president tweeted on Dec. 20.
Thousands listened to him.
About 50 minutes into his speech yesterday, in which he called on them to "fight" against the backdrop of the White House, some of his supporters began to advance toward Capitol Hill, where unprecedented anarchy broke out.
The protesters infiltrated the police checkpoints, stormed the building and entered the offices of members of Congress.
Confirmation of Biden's victory was delayed for hours, and Vice President Mike Pence and other members of Congress were evacuated from the building.
One Trump supporter who broke into the scene was shot and killed.
As darkness fell, the Capitol building evacuated, but outside it, some distance from the area, dozens of protesters remained, including members of militias and far-right organizations.
Among those who broke out in the riots were neo-Nazis, including one who wore a T-shirt that read "Auschwitz Camp."
Others have been supporters of the Qanon conspiracy theories, who believe the "deep state" is trying to overthrow Trump.
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Trump supporters, including proponents of QANON theory, in Congress, yesterday (Photo: GettyImages, SAUL LOEB / AFP)
About an hour after the curfew began on Capitol Hill, and as he watched the news from the White House, Trump tweeted that the protesters should "stay calm."
Under pressure from his aides and supporters in Congress, and amid criticism he ignited the riots, Trump released another video in which he said he "likes" the protesters, but called on them to go home.
In another tweet later, he called them "great patriots" happy about "election theft."
During the night, Twitter hid three of his tweets and temporarily suspended his account due to the encouragement of violence.
Meanwhile, a number of White House advisers have resigned following the violence on Capitol Hill, including the deputy national security adviser, and several others are considering doing so before Biden is sworn in on January 20.
The president-elect, whose victory was ratified today, urged Trump to act to restrain his supporters and called the onslaught on Congress on the verge of an "uprising."
Trump called the rioters "great patriots."
Demonstrators at the congress, including a man with an Auschwitz camp shirt (Photo: Official website, Twitter)
Trump's failure to restrain his supporters stood in stark contrast to the approach he took last summer, threatening arrests and the use of force to disperse demonstrations that erupted after the killing of George Floyd.
During the protests, Trump discusses military use against protesters, and a protest center near the White House is forcibly turned over to be photographed next to a church, holding a Bible book.
Democrats and some Republicans accused Trump of inciting violence. The American to the rule of the masses, was fueled by Trump, "said James Matisse, the former Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration.
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