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The Latest: Pelosi ties rioters' actions to 'whiteness'
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news conference on the day after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. โIt has been an epiphany for the world to see that there are people in our country led by this president, for the moment, who have chosen their whiteness over democracy,โ Pelosi said. Pelosi says, โThe complicity, not only the complicity, the instigation of the president of United States, must and will be addressed.โ___1:25 p.m. Flight attendants have expressed concern that their flights could be carrying supporters of President Donald Trump who took part in Wednesdayโs violent protest and siege of the U.S. Capitol. ___2:25 a.m.Democrats in Congress are laying the groundwork to impeach President Donald Trump.
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Many questions raised after lack of police response at US Capitol building
ROANOKE, Va โ Several agencies are looking for suspects from the riots at the United States Capitol building on Wednesday. Rick Morrison spent 30 years working in law enforcement and now educates best practices in policing. While he wasnโt in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, he said itโs not likely that Capitol Police were uninformed on the scale of the event. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said he was assured that law enforcement could handle the situation and the ultimate response was an embarrassment. Morrison said incriminating evidence over social media will likely lead to more arrests down the line.
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โSickening and heartbreaking sightโ: Former President George W. Bush speaks about US Capitol storming
Former President George W. Bush speaks during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool)Former President George W. Bush issued a statement Wednesday evening about the events that unraveled at the US Capitol earlier in the day. Bush said he was appalled by the reckless behavior of some political leaders as well as the lack of respect shown nowadays for the countryโs institutions, traditions and law enforcement. In the United States of America, it is the fundamental responsibility to every patriotic citizen to support the rule of law. To those who are disappointed in the results of the election: Our country is more important than the politics of the moment.
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WSLS 10 will not be airing early evening newscasts today
ROANOKE, Va. โ Rather than air local news at 5 p.m. today, WSLS 10 will stay with NBC News coverage through 6:30 p.m. While we may not be broadcasting local news, we are still monitoring whatโs happening in Washington, D.C. and reaching out to local lawmakers. [WATCH LIVE: Trump protestors storm the US Capitol]With no 10 News at 5, 5:30 or 6, the earliest newscast we may possibly air would be 10 News at 7. Weโll continue to keep our digital platforms up-to-date with the latest information out of Washington.
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President Trump has account temporarily locked after Twitter pulls down his taped statement
WASHINGTON โ President Donald Trump released an official statement via Twitter video about the protests led by his supporters at the US Capitol. UPDATE: Twitter has since deleted this tweet by President Trump, saying "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules." His account will also be โlocked for 12 hours following the removal of these Tweets. I know how you feel, but go home and go home at peace,โ he said at the end of the video. Trumpโs statement came minutes after Joe Biden spoke from Wilmington, Delaware about the situation.
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After excusing violence, Trump acknowledges Biden transition
Authorities said four people died during the violence, including one woman who was shot by an officer outside the House chamber. Trump only reluctantly issued the tweets and taped a video encouraging an end to the violence. Stephanie Grisham, first lady Melania Trump's chief of staff and a former White House press secretary, submitted her resignation. Deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger, White House social secretary Rickie Niceta and deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews also resigned, according to officials. At one point, he even suggested he might join them โ a prospect that was discussed by the White House but eventually abandoned.
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WATCH: Trump protestors storm the US Capitol
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital during a joint session Congress to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. โ Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021[Gov. Northam sending Virginia National Guard and 200 state troopers to Washington, DC]Below is what the Associated Press is currently reporting:The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump police. Protesters tore down metal barricades at the bottom of the Capitolโs steps and were met by officers in riot gear.
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Pence defies Trump, affirms Biden's win
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON โ Vice President Mike Pence defied President Donald Trump early Thursday morning as he affirmed President-elect Joe Bidenโs November victory, putting an end to Trumpโs futile efforts to subvert American democracy and overturn the results of the election. Pence acknowledged that reality in a lengthy statement Wednesday laying out his conclusion that a vice president cannot claim โunilateral authorityโ to reject states' electoral votes. Pence's move was an expected outcome, but one that carved a dramatic fissure between Trump and Pence, his once most loyal lieutenant. โIf Mike Pence does the right thing we win the election,โ Trump wrongly told supporters, who later marched through Washington and stormed the Capitol. He repeatedly returned to Pence throughout his speech, voicing frustration as he tried to pressure the vice president to fall in line.