Donald Trump departs White House as president for last time, says ‘will be back in some form’

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in later in the day in a scaled back ceremony at the US Capitol.

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· Jan 20, 2021 · 08:03 pm

US: President Donald Trump says he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony on January 20

In another tweet, Trump asserted that the people who voted for him during the November 3 presidential elections will have a ‘giant voice’ long into the future.

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· Jan 08, 2021 · 10:25 pm

Day after US Capitol violence, Trump condemns ‘heinous attack’, concedes defeat to Joe Biden

As many as 68 people have been arrested in connection with the riots.

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· Jan 08, 2021 · 07:50 am

Trump supporters were planning an insurrection at US Capitol in plain sight of the police for weeks

Rioters made no effort to hide their intentions, and yet the law enforcement protecting the US Congress was caught unprepared.

Logan Jaffe, ProPublica

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Lydia DePillis, ProPublica

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Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica

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J David McSwane, ProPublica

· Jan 07, 2021 · 07:30 pm

US Congress formally certifies Joe Biden’s election win after violence rocks Capitol

Donald Trump pledged an ‘orderly transition’ of power on January 20.

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· Jan 07, 2021 · 03:25 pm

In photos: Scenes of violence at US Capitol as Trump supporters storm building, breach security

A woman was shot dead inside the Capitol, while three people died in medical emergencies.

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· Jan 07, 2021 · 12:57 pm

US Capitol violence ‘unprecedented assault on our democracy’, says President-elect Joe Biden

Republican Senators blamed Donald Trump for the rioting.

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· Jan 07, 2021 · 12:00 pm

What happened at the US Capitol wasn’t technically a coup – it was election violence

The rioters appeared to be civilians operating of their own volition, not state actors.

Clayton Besaw, The Conversation

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Matthew Frank, The Conversation

· Jan 07, 2021 · 11:42 am

Trump’s rhetoric and Republicans’ complicity made the attack on the US Capitol inevitable

While shocking to watch, the riots did not feel surprising.

David Smith, The Conversation

· Jan 07, 2021 · 10:38 am

US Capitol violence: Can’t allow democracy to be subverted by unlawful protests, says PM Modi

British PM Boris Johnson called the clashes a ‘disgrace’, while German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas criticised Donald Trump for the violence.

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· Jan 07, 2021 · 09:45 am

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram block Trump’s accounts after his supporters storm Capitol building

Twitter blocked Trump for 12 hours and also threatened to impose a permanent ban on him.

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· Jan 07, 2021 · 08:57 am

US Capitol: After violence by Trump supporters, Congress affirms Biden’s Electoral College win

Four former Presidents – Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter – have condemned the riot that left four dead.

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· Jan 07, 2021 · 08:02 am