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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.
CNN commentator, TAPPER: "Trump pours more fuel on the fire" in video message
"Clear acts of violence and sedition by Trump supporters"
From Trump's message, via HuffPost:
Moments after Biden delivered a live national address calling for an end to the violence at the Capitol, Trump tweeted a recorded message telling his supporters to "go home now."
"We had an election that was stolen from us," Trump falsely claimed, adding: "But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We to have law and order."
"This is fraudulent election but we can't play into the hands of these people," he continued. "We have to have peace."
CNN: Rioters want to "occupy the Capitol through the night," source says
A source close to the White House who is in touch with some of the rioters at the Capitol said it's the goal of those involved to stay inside the Capitol through the night. It's a potential disruption that would further delay the constitutional process that was interrupted by the violence on the Hill.
""Their goal is to occupy the Capitol through the night," the source said of some of the rioters."
As reported earlier, a White House adviser said some aides around President Trump are becoming furious that the President won't do more to stop the insurrection at the Capitol. The adviser said aides have been all but begging Trump to come out and make a statement to begin to calm the situation.
"He doesn't want to," to do more than what he is doing right now, the adviser said.
"If we could throw him to the angry mob, we'd throw him to the angry mob now,"
DC police officer taken to the hospital after being pepper sprayed
DC police officer taken to the hospital after being pepper sprayed
From CNN's Pervaiz Shallwani
At least one officer was pepper sprayed and taken to an area hospital, according Douglas Buchanan, chief of communications for the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services.
Buchanan also said others have been treated and taken to hospitals throughout the day – ranging from cardiac arrest to someone who suffered multiple fractures after falling from scaffolding on the West end of the U.S. Capitol.
Biden: "Our democracy is under unprecedented assault"
Biden: "Our democracy is under unprecedented assault"
From CNN's Maureen Chowdhury
President-elect Joe Biden addressed the riots that erupted at the US Capitol building, calling it an "assault" on democracy.
"At this hour, our democracy's under unprecedented assault. Unlike anything we've seen in modern times. An assault on the citadel of liberty, the Capitol itself. An assault on the people's representatives and the Capitol Hill police, sworn to protect them. And the public servants who work at the heart of our Republic... Let me be very clear. The scenes of chaos at the Capitol do not reflect a true America. Do not represent who we are. What we're seeing are a small number of extremists dedicated to lawlessness. This is not dissent. It's disorder. It's chaos. It borders on sedition. And it must end now," Biden said.
White House adviser: Trump doesn't want to do more to calm riots CNN
White House adviser: Trump doesn't want to do more to calm riots
From CNN's Jim Acosta
A White House adviser said some aides around President Donald Trump are becoming furious that the President won't do more to stop the insurrection at the Capitol.
The adviser said aides have been all but begging Trump to come out and make a statement to begin to calm the situation.
"He doesn't want to" to do more than what he is doing right now, the adviser said.
added quote:
"If we could throw him to the angry mob, we'd throw him to the angry mob now," the adviser said.
CNN's Abby Phillip contrasts Trump response to Capitol mob versus BLM protesters, calls it "shameful
CNN's Abby Phillip contrasts Trump response to Capitol mob versus BLM protesters, calls it "shameful"
From CNN's Adrienne Vogt
CNN’s Abby Phillip drew a contrast between the response of President Trump to pro-Trump rioters who breached the Capitol today and Black Lives Matter protesters during the summer.
“A few months ago in Washington — where we live and where we work — you couldn't drive down the street without being stopped by National Guard vehicles, by law enforcement of every type and every stripe,” Phillips said.
“Every block of this city was in lockdown because of Black Lives Matter protesters. Now you have thousands of armed protesters who happen to all be Trump supporters, who are mostly not Black Lives Matter protesters; they're mostly white, and they're storming the Capitol with violence, someone has been shot, glasses being broken, lawmakers are in lockdown wearing gas masks, and looking at these pictures, where is law enforcement?” she said.
Protesters breach Kansas state capitol, but then leave HuffPost
Nina GolgowskiReporter
36 seconds ago
Protesters briefly entered the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka as violent protests in Washington prompted the U.S. Capitol's lockdown. They then left without issue, a Capitol Police spokesperson told HuffPost.
Pelosi calls on Trump to demand that protesters leave Capitol: HuffPost
Mollie ReillyReporter
48 seconds ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a statement asking Trump to condemn the riots at the Capitol.
"We are calling on President Trump to demand that all protesters leave the U.S. Capitol and Capitol Grounds immediately," reads the statement.
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