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White House staffers asked Trump to take action on riots
From CNN's Jim Acosta
A White House official told CNN that aides to the President went to Trump to have him make the order to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol.
The official said aides also asked that Trump record a video calling for an end to the siege on the Hill.
In other words, these were not decisions Trump made on his own. Aides went to him to get him to do it.
A source familiar with the situation said White House staffers are "horrified" by the violence at the Capitol and are worried there will be more trouble on the streets tonight.
DC Metro police chief declares this a "riot" HuffPost
Sebastian MurdockReporter
5 minutes ago
Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee III said a riot was declared after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. Numerous officers were injured with projectiles, and other rioters used chemical irritants. One woman was shot, Contee confirmed.
Contee said police are still working to "regain control of the Capitol."
Smaller protests are happening at Capitol buildings across the US
Smaller protests are happening at Capitol buildings across the US
From CNN's Steve Almasy
Smaller protests at Capitol buildings across the US have popped up, including in Salem, Oregon; Atlanta, Denver, and Topeka, where President Trump's supporters gathered.
Video from CNN affiliate KATU showed several hundred people at demonstration in front of the Oregon Capitol, standing in the drizzle. At one point, they interrupted a series of speakers to play Trump’s Twitter message to the rioters in Washington.
“That was the President. We’re not going home here; we’re just getting started,” a rally leader said.
In Atlanta, dozens of people stood across from the Capitol, many holding flags. In Denver, hundreds of people gathered outside the Colorado Capitol.
Authorities say a pro-Trump protest inside the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka was permitted and peaceful.
“There are no known issues that I am aware of,” Lt. Terry Golightly, a spokesperson for Kansas Capitol Police, told CNN. The demonstration was permitted for an hour and had ended, he said.
Former DC police chief Ramsey says Capitol Police "need to gain control"
There are 2000 Capitol Police, Ramsey told CNN. There's no was they (protesters) should have gotten in. Right now they've got to retake the Capitol.
"Somebody's got to take control, it's not going to be that guy at 166 Pennsylvania"
ALSO police in riot gear now moving to clear area
CNN: Police far outnumbered
But police helicopter has arrived
however protestors are still hanging out on Capitol steps, standing on government vehicles, no effort to stop them
UPDATE: CNN Multiple officers injured at Capitol: More law enforcement coming
Pamela Brown CNN
ATF, FBI, US Park Police, all 1100 of DC National Guard, MD and VA state police and local police coming in
You know, I took part in the 1971 May Day protest agaist the Vietnam war
The whole intent of the protest was to block some streets to demonstrate against the war.
The cops went crazy. They gassed, and beat, and cuffed, and dragged thousands of mostly peaceful protestors into holding pens at RFK Stadium. I saw a cop karate chop a woman who didn't seem to have anything to do with the protests and did nothing wrong. My role was witnessing, staying out of trouble, and bailing people out of jail.
If today's law enforcement reaction to the riots in DC had been even HALF as strong as the response to May Day, this would be over by now.
UK prime minister describes scene on Capitol Hill as "disgraceful"
UK prime minister describes scene on Capitol Hill as "disgraceful"
From CNN's Nada Bashir
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described scenes in Washington, DC — where rioters have breached the US Capitol — as “disgraceful,” calling for a peaceful transfer of power.
"Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress,” Johnson tweeted Wednesday.
“The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power,” he added.
Earlier on Wednesday, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the British government has “full confidence” that the US checks and balances system will ensure that the outcome of the election is “properly decided, determined and then respected.”
Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress. The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 6, 2021
Twitter restricts engagement with Trump's labeled tweets amid Capitol riots
Twitter restricts engagement with Trump's labeled tweets amid Capitol riots
From CNN’s Brian Fung
Twitter moved Wednesday to restrict engagement with tweets by President Trump and others that have been labeled “due to a risk of violence."
The announcement comes after hours of silence as violent rioters descended on the US Capitol, and amid mounting calls by the Anti-Defamation League and others for Trump’s Twitter account to be suspended outright.
Twitter did not directly address those calls, but said that the restrictions on sharing and engagement are part of its efforts to monitor the “ongoing situation in Washington.”
Likes have been disabled on Trump’s tweet that claimed Vice President Mike Pence “didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done,” and those wishing to retweet Trump’s tweet are being prompted to add a comment rather than simply amplifying the content.
At least two real explosive devices in DC rendered safe by law enforcement
At least two real explosive devices in DC rendered safe by law enforcement
From CNN's Pervaiz Shallwani
At least two suspected pipe bombs have been rendered safe by law enforcement — one at a building that houses RNC offices and one in the US Capitol complex, a federal law enforcement official tells CNN
The official said these were real explosive devices and they were blown up to be rendered safe.
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