U.S., world leaders condemn Trump, Capitol ‘mayhem’ – By Danielle Haynes & Darryl Coote (UPI) / January 6 2021
Jan. 6 (UPI) — U.S. and world leaders condemned a violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, with lawmakers from both U.S. political parties placing blame for the insurrection on President Donald Trump.
Thousands of Trump supporters descended on the building in Washington, D.C., in the hours after Trump made remarks at the nearby Ellipse excoriating the results of the 2020 presidential election. He repeated his baseless claims of widespread fraud that gave Joe Biden the presidency.
The pro-Trump rally was timed to coincide with Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College votes.
Trump encouraged the attendees to “walk down Pennsylvania Avenue” to encourage lawmakers to vote against certification. The mob turned violent, breaching a police barricade and storming the Capitol, resulting in one death and multiple injuries.
