Topic: insurrection

Off-duty cops, other officials face reckoning after rallying for Trump in D.C.

Off-duty cops, other officials face reckoning after rallying for Trump in D.C.

Linda So, Andrea Januta and Mike Berens, Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 07:18 AM

From off-duty police to firefighters, state lawmakers, teachers, municipal workers and at least one active-duty military officer, dozens of public servants from across the United States joined the protests in Washington that turned into a siege on the U.S. Capitol. The mob’s violent effort aimed to block Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s election as president. Read more »

Donald Trump impeached for second time

Donald Trump impeached for second time

David Morgan and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 14 06:45 AM

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday made Donald Trump the first U.S. president ever to be impeached twice, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection in a vote held a week after a violent mob of his supporters besieged the Capitol. Read more »

Trump says 2nd impeachment 'absolutely ridiculous'

Trump says 2nd impeachment 'absolutely ridiculous'

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 12:56 AM

Donald Trump emerged from isolation at the White House on Tuesday to brand the likely second impeachment of his US presidency "absolutely ridiculous" and warn that it has triggered "tremendous anger." Read more »

Schwarzenegger compares Capitol attack to Nazi violence

Schwarzenegger compares Capitol attack to Nazi violence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 07:01 AM

WASHINGTON - Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appealed for unity Sunday after the violent attack on the US Capitol, which he described as an attempted coup by President Donald Trump, drawing comparisons to Nazi Germany. Read more »

Securing Washington D.C.

Securing Washington D.C.

Stephanie Keith, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 08 11:23 AM

National Guard members walk behind a fence installed in front of the United States Capitol a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied the building in Washington D.C. Read more »

Biden says Trump fomented violence at US Capitol

Biden says Trump fomented violence at US Capitol

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 05:22 AM

US President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that President Donald Trump fomented Wednesday's violence at the US Capitol, calling it one of the darkest days in the history of the country and an assault on democracy.   Read more »

How security failures enabled Trump mob to storm US Capitol

How security failures enabled Trump mob to storm US Capitol

Joseph Tanfani, John Shiffman, Brad Heath, Andrea Januta and Mark Hosenball, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 04:43 AM

The bloody chaos inside the US Capitol on Wednesday came after the police force that protects the legislative complex was overrun by a mob of Trump supporters in what law enforcement officials called a catastrophic failure to prepare. Read more »

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