Published 12:40 IST, January 7th 2021

Trump 'incited insurrection': Republican Senator slams President over US capitol siege

Republican Utah Senator Mitt Romney on January 6 (local time) assailed out-voted US President Donald Trump after people stormed inside the US Capitol building.

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Republican Utah Senator Mitt Romney on January 6 (local time) assailed out-voted US President Donald Trump after people stormed inside US Capitol building. Romney t only accused Trump of ‘inciting’ riots but also called it ‘insurrection’. lawmaker from Trump’s party h powerful remarks for unprecedented violence that happpned inside federal building. 

According to Romney, lawmakers objecting vote “will be remembered for ir role in this shameful episode. That will be ir legacy.” Utah senator called Trump a “selfish man” and because “injured pride”. Furr, while dressing six senators who continue to promote fallacy that vember election was ‘stolen’ and ‘rigged’. Romney said that best way to show respect to dissatisfied voters is to ‘tell m truth’.

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Romney said, "w we gar due to a selfish man's injured pride. And outr of supporters who he has deliberately misinformed for past two months and stirred to action this very morning."

He ded, “What happened here today was an insurrection. Incited by president of United States” and ded that it was a “legitimate democratic election" and those who keep objecting "will forever be seen as being complicit in an unprecedented attack against our democracy."

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US Capitol seize: ‘Dark day for America’

What should have been just next step in democratic process of US elections in country turned out to a ‘dark day for America’ with thousands of Trump supporters swarming inside US Capitol. Both House and Senate h convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Even though federal building has w been secured, at least four people have died, 52 have been arrested and over a dozen police officers have been injured in violence, sights of which sent chills down most people across globe.

entire world watched when Trump supporters broke inside one of most iconic American buildings engulfing city in a chaos. As per reports, it was shortly after 1 PM ET on January 6 that pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along building and some even called officers “traitors” for doing ir job. As per law enforcement officers’ account, nearly 90 minutes afterwards, demonstrators got into building. Following which house and Senate doors were blocked.

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Furr, an armed standoff even reportedly took place at House front door around 3 PM ET, and police officers h ir guns drawn at an individual who was trying to breach it. Police reportedly said that both law enforcement and Trump supporters h deployed chemical irritants during hours-long occupation of US Capitol building. DC police also said that two pipe bombs were recovered, one outside Democratic National Committee and one outside Republican National Committee. 

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12:40 IST, January 7th 2021