Biden Calls Capitol Rioters 'Domestic Terrorists,' Blames Trump For Inciting Them
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden Calls Capitol Rioters 'Domestic Terrorists,' Blames Trump For Inciting Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Joe Biden condemned Wednesday’s riots at the U.S. Capitol in scathing terms, blaming President Donald Trump for “inciting” his supporters with his false claims that the 2020 election had been stolen. Speaking on Thursday in an appearance announcing his appointments to lead the Department of Justice, Biden condemned the pro-Trump rioters as “insurrectionists” and “domestic terrorists.” “They weren’t protesters,” he declared. “Don’t dare call them protesters.” Biden also slammed Trump, blaming him for “inciting a mob to attack the Capitol to threaten elected representatives of the people of this nation, and even the vice president, to stop the Congress ratifying the will of the American people and a just-completed, free and fair election.” Trump was “trying to use a mob to silence the voices of nearly 160 million Americans who summoned the courage in the face of a pandemic that threatened their health and their lives and cast that sacred ballot,” Biden continued. “Not only did we see the failure to protect one of the three branches of our government; we also saw a clear failure to carry out equal justice.” Biden recounted how his granddaughter Finnegan sent him photos of phalanxes of heavily armored military members guarding the Lincoln Memorial during a previous Black Lives Matter demonstration.

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‘We are not enemies:’ Biden gives forceful Oval Office address following Trump assassination attempt
5 months, 1 week ago

‘We are not enemies:’ Biden gives forceful Oval Office address following Trump assassination attempt

The Independent  

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Biden calls for calming political rhetoric after attempted assassination of Trump
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden calls for calming political rhetoric after attempted assassination of Trump

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 14, 2024. WASHINGTON - In a prime time address Sunday night, US President Joe Biden said that the political rhetoric in this country has gotten "very heated", and "it's time to cool it down". Biden made the …

In primetime address, Biden says US must not go down road of political violence
5 months, 1 week ago

In primetime address, Biden says US must not go down road of political violence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday urged Americans to reject political violence and recommit themselves to resolving their differences peacefully, saying the upcoming presidential election will be a “time of testing” in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Hours later, Audrey Gibson-Cicchino, the Secret Service’s coordinator for the convention, said the weekend attack against …

Biden decries violence against Trump, says passions are high: ’It’s time to cool it down’
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden decries violence against Trump, says passions are high: ’It’s time to cool it down’

LA Times  

President Biden warned Sunday of the risks of political violence in the U.S. after Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Trump, saying, “It’s time to cool it down.” In a prime-time national address from the Oval Office, Biden said political passions can run high, but “we must never descend into violence.” “There is no place in America for this kind …

Biden accuses Gaza protesters of hate speech
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden accuses Gaza protesters of hate speech

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden has accused Gaza protesters at Columbia University of hate speech after they occupied a campus building and flew pro-Palestine banners from its windows. In his strongest comments yet on the student protests, the US president warned against “tragic and dangerous hate speech”, linked the demonstrators to anti-Semitism and described their occupation of an administrative building as “wrong”. On …

Biden is trying to balance Gaza protests and free speech rights as demonstrators disrupt his events
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden is trying to balance Gaza protests and free speech rights as demonstrators disrupt his events

Associated Press  

MANASSAS, Va. — It was President Joe Biden’s first big campaign rally of the year, a chance to spotlight the issue of protecting abortion rights. They have to navigate it.” As part of that navigation, he said, Biden needs to show voters what he’s doing to end the conflict and contrast that with what Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has …

Letters to the Editor: Three years after Jan. 6, Trump has been normalized. How did this happen?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Three years after Jan. 6, Trump has been normalized. How did this happen?

LA Times  

Police use pepper spray on rioters who were attempting to breach a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. To the editor: Reporter Sarah D. Wire’s first-person account of the U.S. Capitol riot had me reliving the terror, disbelief and disgust that many Americans experienced on Jan. 6, 2021. I say “many” because — impossible as it sounds …

Watch as Biden marks third anniversary of January 6 attacks on US Capitol
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch as Biden marks third anniversary of January 6 attacks on US Capitol

The Independent  

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President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

President Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’

LA Times  

President Biden warned Friday that Donald Trump’s efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol by then-President Trump’s supporters aiming to keep him in power. Speaking near Valley Forge, Pa., where George Washington and the Continental Army spent a …

One attack, two interpretations: Biden and Trump both make the Jan. 6 riot a political rallying cry
11 months, 3 weeks ago

One attack, two interpretations: Biden and Trump both make the Jan. 6 riot a political rallying cry

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump will spend Saturday’s third anniversary of the Capitol riot by holding two campaign rallies in leadoff-voting Iowa in his bid to win back the White House. What to know: What’s happening: It’s been three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot when the nation watched the U.S. Capitol attack unfold It’s been three years …

Jan 6 Capitol Hill Riots 2nd Anniversary: Biden Says US Has ‘No Place’ for Voter Intimidation
1 year, 11 months ago

Jan 6 Capitol Hill Riots 2nd Anniversary: Biden Says US Has ‘No Place’ for Voter Intimidation

News 18  

Two years after the violent assault on the US Capitol, President Joe Biden said Friday that America has “no place” for political violence as he honored police who fought off the mob of Donald Trump supporters. The somber White House ceremony took place as a group of congressional Republicans — including some who still back Trump’s false claim that the …

Jan. 6 rioter lashes out at Biden for 'poisoning' the 'entire nation' against him
2 years, 2 months ago

Jan. 6 rioter lashes out at Biden for 'poisoning' the 'entire nation' against him

Raw Story  

A decorated Army veteran who is charged with assaulting police officers at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is saying President Joe Biden is influencing the jury against him, according to a new report from The Fayetteville Observer. Jeffrey McKellop, 57, wants his case dismissed because Biden “has intentionally and irreparably poisoned the entire nation as a jury pool.” …

Biden warns of US peril from Trump’s ‘dagger’ at democracy
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden warns of US peril from Trump’s ‘dagger’ at democracy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden forcefully blamed Donald Trump and his supporters Thursday for holding a “dagger at the throat of democracy” with election lies that sparked last year’s deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, using the anniversary of the attack to warn that America’s system of government remains under urgent threat. “For the first time in our history, a …

'Democracy Was Attacked': Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump In US Riots Anniversary Speech
2 years, 11 months ago

'Democracy Was Attacked': Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump In US Riots Anniversary Speech

ABP News  

New Delhi: United States President Joe Biden on Thursday slammed his predecessor Donald Trump for the Capitol riots which took place in the country a year back. — President Biden January 6, 2022 The veteran Democrat also alleged that former president Donald Trump "did nothing for hours" when the Capitol was under siege. "The former president of the United States …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’

The Hindu  

Former President Donald Trump on March 25 defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, saying they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled there to certify the Electoral College vote that confirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. Mr. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, saying they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled there to certify the Electoral College vote that confirmed Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement …

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’ to lawmakers
3 years, 8 months ago

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’ to lawmakers

LA Times  

Former President Trump defended some of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol, saying Thursday that they posed “zero threat” to the lawmakers who had assembled to confirm President Biden’s victory in the November election. Trump complained to Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham that law enforcement was now “persecuting” the Capitol rioters, hundreds of whom have been arrested, while …

Trump lawyers: ‘Not a single word’ in speech led to Capitol riot
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump lawyers: ‘Not a single word’ in speech led to Capitol riot

Al Jazeera  

On the day before Trump’s impeachment trial begins, his lawyers are arguing he did not incite last month’s violence. In a pre-trial brief filed on Monday before Tuesday’s impeachment trial in the Senate, Trump’s legal team, Bruce Castor and David Schoen, offered a robust response to House Democrats’ charges that the former president is guilty of “incitement of insurrection”. Democrats …

Witnessing the last days of the Trump presidency
3 years, 10 months ago

Witnessing the last days of the Trump presidency

ABC  

"There's nothing scarier than a white mob. "The whole experience of this last six years, not only did his rhetoric allow and encourage white supremacists to feel like it's okay for them to be out in the open and talking about their ideology again … but it also increased recruitment and empowered some of these groups to take the actions …

Terror Bulletin Warns Of More Politically Motivated Violence After Biden Inauguration
3 years, 10 months ago

Terror Bulletin Warns Of More Politically Motivated Violence After Biden Inauguration

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden’s election. The department did not cite a specific threat, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the United States” that it believes “will persist” in the …

US warns of more ‘domestic extremist’ violence in months ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

US warns of more ‘domestic extremist’ violence in months ahead

Al Jazeera  

A federal bulletin says Capitol riot could inspire further violence as far right seethes over Trump’s loss. The United States could face a heightened threat of domestic extremist violence for weeks from people angry at Donald Trump’s election defeat and inspired by the deadly storming of the US Capitol, the Department of Homeland Security warned on Wednesday. The advisory comes …

Portland protests: Here’s why they’re gathering
3 years, 11 months ago

Portland protests: Here’s why they’re gathering

CNN  

Portland, Oregon CNN — Rioters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday – the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency – to let the Democratic establishment know they are still fighting for racial justice, some told CNN. “I want to dispel that White anarchists are co-opting this for their own gain,” said the 25-year-old rioter, who …

‘The mob was fed lies’: McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol riots and insists inauguration will be safe
3 years, 11 months ago

‘The mob was fed lies’: McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol riots and insists inauguration will be safe

The Independent  

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FBI says 100 arrested for Capitol Hill riots, agencies monitoring 'concerning online chatter'
3 years, 11 months ago

FBI says 100 arrested for Capitol Hill riots, agencies monitoring 'concerning online chatter'

India Today  

Following last week’s riots at the US Capitol in which hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the building in a bid to overturn the election results, US security agencies have said more than 100 people have been arrested so far. The security agencies are also monitoring “an extensive amount of concerning online chatter” ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January …

In First Public Appearance Since Insurrection, Trump Shirks All Responsibility
3 years, 11 months ago

In First Public Appearance Since Insurrection, Trump Shirks All Responsibility

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In his first public appearance since he incited a seditious mob that violently and illegally attempted to seize power from a coequal branch of government and overturn the results of a free and fair election, President Donald Trump showed no remorse and instead expressed dismay that he’s facing impeachment over it. pic.twitter.com/90Pdt8xFSz — CSPAN January 12, 2021 …

Threat of more violence ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Threat of more violence ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

India Today  

The capital city of the United States is being put under lockdown starting Wednesday, as fears over more violence grow ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20. Statement from the U.S. Secret Service on Inauguration Security: https://t.co/f19dm0DXRu pic.twitter.com/VGqvbXxZZM— U.S. Secret Service January 8, 2021 The threat of a bloody disruption from Trump supporters seems real even before …

Capitol Hill Violence Result of Trump's 'Contempt for Democracy', Says President-elect Joe Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol Hill Violence Result of Trump's 'Contempt for Democracy', Says President-elect Joe Biden

News 18  

Describing the attack on Capitol Hill by Donald Trump’s supporters as one of the darkest days in US history, President-elect Joe Biden said the violence was the result of the President’s “contempt for democracy”. Biden alleged Trump has unleashed an all-out assault on institutions of US democracy from the outset and the Capitol Hill violence was “the culmination of that …

DeSantis cites Capitol mob as reason to push anti-riot bill
3 years, 11 months ago

DeSantis cites Capitol mob as reason to push anti-riot bill

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a strong ally of President Donald Trump, said Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters is an argument for his proposed legislation to get tougher on protests that turn violent. “It doesn’t matter what banner you’re flying under, the violence is wrong.” DeSantis announced in September that he would seek …

Biden calls Capitol rioters ‘domestic terrorists’ radicalised by Trump’s ‘attack’ on democracy
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden calls Capitol rioters ‘domestic terrorists’ radicalised by Trump’s ‘attack’ on democracy

The Independent  

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U.S. Capitol breach | Joe Biden places blame for violence on Donald Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Capitol breach | Joe Biden places blame for violence on Donald Trump

The Hindu  

President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday denounced the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol as “domestic terrorists” and he blamed President Donald Trump for the violence that has shaken the nation's capital and beyond. In pictures: Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies U.S. Capitol The protest by Mr. Trump supporters that breached the security of Congress on Wednesday was “not …

Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol that's shaken US
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol that's shaken US

The Independent  

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Congress reconvenes to certify Biden’s victory just hours after pro-Trump rioters storm US Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Congress reconvenes to certify Biden’s victory just hours after pro-Trump rioters storm US Capitol

The Independent  

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‘This ends now’: Biden demands Trump make national address to end Capitol siege
3 years, 11 months ago

‘This ends now’: Biden demands Trump make national address to end Capitol siege

The Independent  

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D.C. riots: Trump and supporters show they hate democracy
3 years, 11 months ago

D.C. riots: Trump and supporters show they hate democracy

LA Times  

Jan. 6, 2021, is now — or so we have been told — a day that will live in infamy. Timing-wise, this unprecedented event is, one hopes, the penultimate episode of the Trump presidency, though there are still two weeks before Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in, so it could also become the kind of midseason event that …

Hours before dying, Trump supporter said 'nothing can stop us', then rioters stormed US Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Hours before dying, Trump supporter said 'nothing can stop us', then rioters stormed US Capitol

India Today  

The Trump supporter who was killed in police firing during the riots at the US Capitol on Thursday had tweeted hours before the riots and said “nothing will stop us”. The woman has been identified by the local media as ‘Ashli Babbit’ who is known as a veteran Trump supporter and was constantly tweeting about the Capitol riots. Metropolitan Police …

Transcript: Trump sees special people, Biden sees extremists
3 years, 11 months ago

Transcript: Trump sees special people, Biden sees extremists

The Independent  

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Rudy Giuliani says pro-Trump rioters attacking US Capitol building are ‘on the right side of history’
3 years, 11 months ago

Rudy Giuliani says pro-Trump rioters attacking US Capitol building are ‘on the right side of history’

The Independent  

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Trump tells rioters to ‘stay peaceful’ after goading them into violence as they storm Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump tells rioters to ‘stay peaceful’ after goading them into violence as they storm Capitol

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Pro-Trump Rioters Storm U.S. Capitol In Deadly Attack On Democracy
3 years, 11 months ago

Pro-Trump Rioters Storm U.S. Capitol In Deadly Attack On Democracy

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Hundreds of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, aggressively breaching the legislative chambers in an effort to derail the joint congressional session where the 2020 election results were to be formally certified. “The violence at our Nation’s Capitol building is an intolerable attack on a fundamental …

Pro-Donald Trump protesters storm US Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Pro-Donald Trump protesters storm US Capitol

Al Jazeera  

Chaos as protesters enter the Capitol as Congress was certifying Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Pro-Donald Trump protesters, upset at the outcome of the presidential election, stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday as Congress met to tally the electoral votes that certify Joe Biden’s election as president. One is up on the dais yelling “Trump won that election!” This is …

Long warned against inciting violence, Trump does so with supporters’ Capitol siege
3 years, 11 months ago

Long warned against inciting violence, Trump does so with supporters’ Capitol siege

LA Times  

Militant Trump supporters near the Senate chamber after storming the U.S. Capitol to interrupt Congress’ ratification of Joe Biden’s election. It was a scene of tumult more menacing than the violence of the white supremacists in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, which killed a female counterprotester; Trump famously said there were “very fine people, on both sides.” And it recalled other …

Biden denounces pro-Trump ‘mob’, Trump says he loves them
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden denounces pro-Trump ‘mob’, Trump says he loves them

Al Jazeera  

The current and future US presidents released messages after pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. It borders on sedition.” Biden said: “To storm the Capitol, to smash windows, to occupy offices, the floor of the United States Senate, rummaging through desks … threatening the safety of duly elected officials. It’s insurrection.” Biden called on President Donald Trump, who had been …

Biden: Democracy 'Under Unprecedented Assault' As Pro-Trump Extremists Occupy Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden: Democracy 'Under Unprecedented Assault' As Pro-Trump Extremists Occupy Capitol

NPR  

Biden: Democracy 'Under Unprecedented Assault' As Pro-Trump Extremists Occupy Capitol Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 4:22 p.m. ET President-elect Joe Biden called the violent protests that engulfed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday an "assault on the most sacred of American undertakings: the doing of the people's business" and …

Before rioters stormed the US Capitol, Trump supporters called for violence online
3 years, 11 months ago

Before rioters stormed the US Capitol, Trump supporters called for violence online

CNN  

CNN Business — While many Americans were stunned as they watched rioters descend on the Capitol and clash with police, there has been chatter for days on various social media platforms about the prospect of Wednesday’s protests turning violent. Before the protest, several TikTok videos promoting violence racked up thousands of views, with one user advocating for protestors to take …

Fact Check: Trump Makes More False Claims About Biden and Protests in US
4 years, 3 months ago

Fact Check: Trump Makes More False Claims About Biden and Protests in US

News 18  

President Donald Trump billed his Monday appearance in the White House briefing room as a “news conference.” He did take about six minutes’ worth of questions. Biden blaming police Trump claimed that during Biden’s speech Monday, the nominee did not mention violence from the far-left and that he “blame” police. It’s lawlessness, plain and simple.” In a statement Sunday, Biden …

People protesting in Washington during speech at RNC were thugs, says Donald Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

People protesting in Washington during speech at RNC were thugs, says Donald Trump

India Today  

Fresh from accepting the Republican nomination, U.S. President Donald Trump had harsh words for anti-racism protesters on Friday during a campaign stop in the politically important state of New Hampshire. Addressing a crowd in an airport hangar, Trump called the demonstrators who sought to disrupt his White House speech on Thursday night “thugs” and said Senator Rand Paul could have …

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