President Trump Urges Mob
Storming the Capitol to ‘Go Home’.
President Donald Trump released a message urging
his mob of supporters to stop their assault on the Capitol. .
In a video posted to Twitter, Trump said
that they “have to go home now.” .
You have to go home now. We have
to have peace. We have to have law
and order. We don’t want anyone hurt, Donald Trump, via Twitter.
But the president ultimately offered
his encouragement to the violent crowd, telling them,
“we love you. You’re very special.” .
Vice President Mike Pence also released
a statement, saying the “violence and
destruction” must stop. .
Peaceful protest is the right of every
American but this attack on our Capitol will
not be tolerated and those involved will be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, Mike Pence, via Twitter.
President-elect Joe Biden released a statement pertaining
to the Capitol “siege” as well, saying it “borders on sedition.” .
The scenes of chaos at the Capitol do not
represent who we are. What we are seeing is
a small number of extremists dedicated to
lawlessness. This is not dissent, it's disorder.
It borders on sedition, and it must end. Now, Joe Biden, via Twitter.
Many lawmakers blame Trump for causing
the riot in the first place.
He spoke at a rally shortly before the
incident and urged his supporters to “never
concede” to the results of the election.
We’re going to walk down to the Capitol …
You'll never take back our country with
weakness, you have to show strength
and you have to be strong, Donald Trump, via CNN