The United States Congress has reconvened after it was thrown into chaos as pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building, at the behest of the president.
Legislators were meeting to confirm incoming President Joe Biden’s win, when protesters fought police. One woman was reportedly shot and died.
Trump eventually told his supporters to go home but repeated baseless claims about winning the presidential election by a landslide.
Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Washington, DC, the US.
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#CapitolHill #DCProtests #StormTheCapital
LOVE TRUMP
*What would US and its Western allies say if such violence occurred in VENEZUELA or IRAN?*
US: Must listen to the protesters. All options are on the table.
EU: This is freedom. We are all with those who seek democracy………..
Canada & UK: Call UN security council and sanction…… We must ensure Freedom and Democracy
These are not protests, but vandalism and violence .
also Hong Kong, Ukraine, Syria… the list goes on
Anyone not believing this would happen to US? The protector of democracy and tolerance in other countries can’t redeem herself
Democrates have tasted their own pie
Is this america
God is with righteous President Trump forever Justice
This is state-level terrorism. Trump wants to turn America into a thousand-year-old Reich
False and false. At least try and form your statements on the facts.
Very happy 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️
We in the US officially live in a third-world country
Really nice 👌 😍💋 💝💖❤️
America is invading america
What is happening in usa is very very sad
It is direct attack to democracy and very bad image of america
The america which is one of the best example of democracy for whole world
@benjamin tsoi America can be the best democracy if the people there only start acknowledging its potential and achievements, which they haven’t been doing as of late. It’s almost like they have everything to excel but they themselves are reluctant to do it.
@Bill B You have too much hatred
This entire common section is basically just alternative history
RIP american democracy& welcome dictatorship ruling 🤘
trumpet man sponsored funded domestic terrorism 😷
other super powers are laughing at america,
wake up call for america & time to move forward for better future 😷 🤘
The USA 🇺🇸 Democratic Systems is Corrupted they Lie Cheat and Steal 😂 🤣 😂 🤣 😂
True
I love how they think cause they succeeded in removing trump everything is over now it’s just begun Biden and Harris are going to have the worse and most stressful term
South America suffers this kind of things every other year because US supported-coups, also Ukraine, Venezuela and Hong Kong recently
Arrest the ringleader!
chaos is a ladder
so won Biden, corruption and lie, good luck
who talks about democracy, Joe you know you stole the election, Joe belongs in jail for treason.
Why all the protection during the rally tho? a pro-trump rally actually.
Now trump must be persecuted for what he spur chaos in usa
Wow now it happens in a champion state…. Wow wow… Pakistan ready to send PDA Pakistan democratic alliance under fazalurehman to teach American how to protest and resign…
Did anyone see Trump walking along with the protesters like he said he will ???
I know right? His followers are the most gullible people on the planet. And he practically said as much 4 years ago. “My supporters are so loyal I could shot somebody and not lose votes.”
doest matter ua skin looks fair, upstair is vacant.
Just wtf the police been doing??
Trump deserves a 2nd chance.
All un democratic and Islamist countries are celebrating because of chaos in oldest democracy .
Absolutely right
The comment section is so obnoxious
Lots of people from undemocratic countries are now ridiculing the US because of this event
“We urge the US authorities not to violate the principle of freedom of assembly and to refrain from using force against civilians.
We also express our concern about the lack of observers from democratic countries in the US elections, which contributed to a huge number of violations at the polling stations.” Replace USA with Ukraine and we will have the text which was released by the US Senate during the nazis uprise in Ukraine…. fxxxing hypocrites! 🤬
Most wanted terror DONALT TRUMP.
US is not first world country it’s becoming third world country with the worst health care and so many innocents dying of pandemic.
Americans: *This is a Fight for our Democracy and Constitution.*
Foreigners: *This is Pure Entertainment.*
True
So you are telling me that storming the Capitol building of USA is even easier than storming the Indian Parliament Building.
This is modern extremism * Will the Goddess of Freedom be weighed * Save America From the extremist *
Trump is junta like TPLF in Ethiopia haaaaa
Five major demands, None is Deletable: 1. Completely withdraw the results of the presidential election;
2. Withdraw the characterization as Rebellion;
3. Withdraw all charges against the demonstrators who stormed into Congress;
4. Set up an independent investigation committee to thoroughly investigate the abuse of power by the police force;
5. Restart the presidential election now!
Keep entertaining world America👍, soon China and Russia need to send military for stabilization 😀
Yup and soon the rioters are gonna trample over the USA flag like the HK rioters did to China flag
Diaper Don”s maggots using intelligence, truth and respect to show a better way forward. The way these hero freedom fighters fight freedom is amazing indeed being surpassed only by a deep commitment to scientific fact, social responsibility and white privilege. God bless these fine souls with abundant Covid love
I watched the whole thing unfold yesterday and basically witnessed the assassination of a president. They called for him to denounce the violence and he did but they shut him down as soon as he told peaceful protesters to go home.
Trump:It a landslide… “everyone know it”
Me: what he talking about???
the election was not fair
TRUMP IS THE BEST PRESIDENT IN THE WORLD! WORLD LOVE TRUMP!!! Love from Paris !
Downfall of America is near …
so it is when the truth is manipulated by fraud and everything is stolen
Countries invaded by america should send in their troops to america to bring stability.
You deserve worse than this bcoz you have done this to several countries.
No sympathy at all for you.
other country should invade US and bring them democracy…the state is in chaos
the election was corrupted
No it wasn’t
Everyone knows Empires rise and fall. This may be a great time to be alive when we actually get to witness the decline and fall of a once-great Empire happen in real time, not unlike Rome in its dying phase. We are witnessing history in motion.
Alternatively, you may be seeing the USA turning from a republic to a monarchy and dictatorship. Similar to when the Roman republic became a monarchy and dictatorship under Julius Caesar. So this may be actually just the beginning!
You guys are idiots
I’m here in the US. I’m fine with that.
We ain’t dead yet!!! We’re still here and Trump is on his way out!!! 😂
They don’t call Afghanistan the death of empires for no reason😆
“what good for the goose is good for the gander”!!!
i am touched to the bones!!! i love american “democracy and freedom” — what a beautiful sight to behold!!! we shall call upon all nations in the world to send in troops to help american people to uphold democracy and freedom!!!
hi guys, don’t give up your human rights!!! we Chinese people, like all others in the world, are firmly behind you!!!
Stand down Trump and accept you have incitted your followers and now you have the blood of 4 people. This is manslaughter on your behalf you need to be impeached and placed in jail
This has to be considered as coup d’etat
No tell the world about your moss destruction arm safety – this is your shame democracy –
Remember Nancy Pelosi’s comment on Hong Kong riots? “It’s a beautiful sight to behold”. Wow.
it’s different when you compare the CCP to US
it’s indeed a beautiful sight when HK was fighting back against the CCP, but this was an insurection fuled by flase claims of voter fruad. that would then lead couple of deaths directly or related to the 1/6.
Evo Morales & Nicola Maduro smilling by now what goes around it surely comes around
They are like children.
Yes they are. Here, the white man has ALWAYS been pardoned, favored, very well fed off of the backs of our people and excused for ANY criminal & civil laws broken. Hence, when an extremely SPOILED child has been told NO……he cries, screams and throws a HUGE TANTRUM. His anger takes over his whole being and irrationality takes over his already sick mind. So yes, you are correct….they are like children 😫😤😠😊 I’m LOVING this COLLAPSE of Babylon the so called great 🙏🏽🙌🏾 Shalom
— A Caribbean American woman living in Amerikkka aka The United Corporation of America
These tiresome cults polarising the US. How can a country deal with inequality, real issues and corruption in society when people keep shouting at each other and believing in fantastical conspiracy theories. Now there is no longer respect for the rule of law and the democratic process. How can the country’s democracy function with this going on!
Guns would have been seriously blasting if the skin colour of the majority of these “rioters” were different.
There would have been a crazy amount of lives lost that day.
What a disgusting fact.
Down fall of America has started, Ahab and Jezebel rule has begun, Americans will repent. The world shouldn’t allow America dictate their moral values. They will bring down others with them.
I am not an American, but I feel sorry for Americans.
the end is near for you guys soorry americans
“WHO SOWS DIVISION, REAP CHAOS” … !!!
Trump and his supporters are stupid animals
SOME ONE MUST BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS MESS
Four people died
Morons
Malayali undo. 🔥 🔥 🔥, 😁 😁
no matter what would happen USA institutions are strong.
that’s what make the USA a land of apportunity. Anyway its my point of view.
Dumpshit just like trump.. Full of worm of brains…
democracy obviously didnt work
Funny Ruling “Dictators” are Preaching Common People of USA forcefully entering Their funny CAPITAL HILL CASTLE …. is invasion by Terrorist ……. Height of “Peoples Democracy” …….. Wake Up People……
What is democracy actually
C O U P in Washington USA
Putsch in Washington USA
انقلاب in Washington USA ###
So who’s giving the US the “democracy” I mean it’s only fair
Imagine if black and brown people did this.
The police will shot on site😂
Let’s hope Sacha Baron Cohen was there recording for the next movie
Rigth or wrong gotta i respect their guts.
Joe Biden should quit if he can’t control it
Trump make america not great again. Sad..
Look for Russia 😂
Putin everywhere 😂😂😂
Trump came into power with a slogan “make America great again” and finished with making it Putin’s puppet, and terrorism. conclusion, Clinton was right, Russia was behind Trump’s elections.
I live 40 minutes from DC. These are not protestors. They are rioters and terrorists.
Same as Hong Kong Riots in 2019.
Hahahahaha democracy
Looks USA downfall
They brought in National Guards not just Police….
Too funny. So caught up spreading democracy that they forgot how it works. They’re the rich brat that’s stupid and indolent enough to still die in the gutter, despite countless privileges and opportunities.
Fascism is the machine of making and spreading lies,
false stories, falsehood fictions, fable, and fabricated demonstration, fib
narrations, and pseudo-missions and pseudo-complains, and now a fascist-like
Benito Mussolini and his copy- cat Hitler, unfortunately, rules the United
States of America and regrettably many foolish lumpens do support him blindly
meanwhile, capitalism and the church behind the scene strengthening it. And
Trump by all means is a Fascist. Trump is an opportunist and is riding on the
wave of Corona Virus vigorously. If the wants to get rid of
Trump must find another way to save the election; the approaches like
impeachment and judicial approaches for his obvious negligence are on the
spread of coronavirus.
And this is the Democry you want us to have ???
The entire world claims protesting.
Sit back and shut up per your leaders and learn how Americans will grow to protest 😘
There is no Democracy. Why The media is against Trump but when Other countries do the same they are dubbed authoritarian.
Inside job.
Trump lost. He thought his idiotic mob would take over our country. WRONG! 😂
Let make america great again …
Why no *pellet* *guns*
Nice to see you in chaos
🤗🤔Olympus has fallen, by it own claimed citizens 😆😅
Please understand this isn’t over. Please don’t go to inauguration. Twitter has described an additional attack on the Capital sometime between January 17th-20th. Between first day of new congress and inauguration. PLEASE COPY PASTE AND REPOST!
Police responsible for this chaos.
So let’s see, we are spending approx. 800 billion a year on defense and yet in 2hours; Honey boo-boo, Duck Dynasty, and a Buffalo minotaur lay siege and nearly collapse our govt. Maybe that’s what Trump means by herd immunity…
as much as i have issues with president biden. nothing and i mean nothing, not even the nature of the Afghan withdrawal. will ever compare to what former president trump did on 1/6.