Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Thursday were “distressing” and hoped for a peaceful transition of power. Morrison told reporters the United States was one of the greatest democracies in the world and that Australia’s thoughts are with them in this difficult time. “The riots and…
Australian PM ‘Distressed’ by Riots at US Capitol, Opposition Leader Shares Sentiments
Protesters Flood Statehouses in 17 States
Supporters of President Donald Trump flocked to the capitals of more than a dozen states on Jan. 6 as a group of protesters in Washington broke into the U.S. Capitol. Small and mostly peaceful protests challenging the legitimacy of the 2020 election took place outside the statehouses in Arizona, California, Mississipi, Tennessee, Minnesota, Georgia, Utah,…
GOP Lawmakers Decry Violence at US Capitol, Call for Prosecutions
Republican lawmakers condemned the violence at the U.S. Capitol on the afternoon of Jan. 6 when throngs of protesters breached the building, forcing Congress to go into lockdown. The protesters, many dressed in pro-Trump apparel, stormed the building at around 2:15 p.m after breaking windows to get inside. Video footage shows some protesters tussling with…
Biden, Congressional Leaders Call on Trump to Demand All Protesters Leave US Capitol
House, Senate congressional leaders, and presidential nominee Joe Biden called on President Donald Trump to demand all protesters leave the U.S. Capitol building following a breach and reports of shots fired on Wednesday. Biden, in a televised address at around 4 p.m., said Trump should go on television “now” to address the protesters and told…
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