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January 7, 2021

Capitol rioting 'overshadowed' Trump's accomplishments: Pavlich

The Capitol Hill rioting and looting after President Trump addressed supporters Wednesday is "overshadowing" his accomplishments of the past four years, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ contributor Katie Pavlich argued Thursday.

January 7, 2021

Police response to Capitol Hill riots needs investigating, Sen. Blunt says

At least one U.S. senator called for an investigation into the police response after Trump supporters gained access to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing the complex to lock down and Congress into a recess while crowds waving American, Confederate and pro-Trump flags descended on the steps outside the building. 

January 7, 2021

Capitol Hill riots: DC mayor calls for statehood, wants National Guard power removed from president

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bower on Thursday called for statehood for the District of Columbia and demanded that power over the D.C. National Guard transition from the president to the mayor, as law enforcement now reviews its response to the breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump protesters.  

January 7, 2021

Capitol Hill riot comparison to Brexit puts UK lawmaker under fire

A senior Welsh politician is under fire after comparing Wednesday’s unrest on Capitol Hill to those who backed a second referendum on Brexit.

January 7, 2021

Capitol Police officer 'didn't have a choice' in shooting Babbitt, GOP congressman says

Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said he witnessed the moment a police officer shot a woman inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, and insisted the officer had no other choice. 

January 7, 2021

Chaffetz says Capitol Hill rioters must be prosecuted, calls out media double standard

Jason Chaffetz called for the protesters who stormed Capitol Hill to be arrested and prosecuted to prove that actions have consequences, but the former congressman pointed out that violent anti-police demonstrators weren’t always held accountable.  

January 7, 2021

Florida man identified in Capitol riot viral photo carrying US House lectern: report

As the FBI seeks the public’s help in identifying the rioters who stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday, the man captured in a viral photo smiling and waving as he makes off with the U.S. House lectern has reportedly been identified by residents of his Florida community.

January 7, 2021

Scotland's justice minister wants to bar Trump from coming to UK after he 'incited a violent mob'

Scotland's Justice Minister Humza Yousaf is calling on officials to deny President Trump's entry into the U.K. following the riots in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, blaming him directly for inciting a "violent mob" at the nation's Capitol. 

January 7, 2021

DC police identify Capitol Hill riot victims who suffered fatal ‘medical emergencies’ during unrest

The three other people who died during the riots on Capitol Hill were identified by police on Thursday.

January 7, 2021

After Capitol riots, AOC demands Cruz, Hawley resign from Senate

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley to resign or face expulsion from Congress, accusing the Republican lawmakers of fomenting Wednesday's violent riots at the U.S. Capitol.