Us Riots

Day after egging on US Capitol rioters, Donald Trump appeals for 'healing' and pledges smooth transition of power

In a video message aiming to calm tensions after his supporters stormed the US Capitol, Trump voiced outrage at the clashes that left at least four dead

'Thought we’d have to fight our way out': Capitol breach leaves senators aghast, many blame Trump for chaos

In a surreal scene of chaos and glee, hundreds of Trump loyalists roamed the halls, taking photos and breaking into offices. No police officers were in view

‘Beautiful sight’: China mocks US Capitol siege online, recalls Nancy Pelosi's remark on Hong Kong protests

State media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city's Legislative Council Complex in July 2019 with the Washington riots

US Capitol siege: Donald Trump supporters occupy Congress, vandalise Nancy Pelosi's office; at least four dead in riots

The pro-Trump mob took over the presiding officer's chair in the Senate, the offices of the House speaker and the Senate dais, where one yelled, 'Trump won that election'

Jimmy Fallon, James Corden, Stephen Colbert criticise US Capitol breach in Late Night shows

The Late Late Show host James Corden started his monologue with, "What a crazy, sad day. A day that will go down as a dark one in the long history of America."

US Capitol breach: A look at how world leaders, US allies reacted to siege by Trump supporters in Washington

Joe Biden called for the restoration of 'just simple decency' as a mob incited by his predecessor stormed the US Capitol and delayed Congress from certifying the results of November's election

US Capitol violence: Facebook, Twitter block Donald Trump from posting over policy breach, appearing to exhort Washington rioters

Donald Trump supporters swarmed the US Capitol, putting it on lockdown, as Vice-President Mike Pence rebuffed the president's demand to overturn his loss to Joe Biden