Culture

Pro-Trump Rioters Storm the Capitol in Washington D.C.

A violent scene broke out as Congress convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

1.1K

Pro-Trump Rioters Storm the Capitol in Washington D.C.

A violent scene broke out as Congress convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

A mob of Trump-supporting insurrectionists breached the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. as members of Congress tallied electoral college votes to certify President-elect Joe Biden‘s victory in the November presidential election. The crowd of right-wing rioters, who convened at the Capitol in support of Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud, overtook police mid-afternoon and rushed into the Senate side of the building while chanting sentiments such as “stop the steal” and “arrest Congress.”

Trump did not immediately condemn the mob, as he hastily did with Black Lives Matter demonstrations this summer, and instead posted a video asking his supporters to go home. In the clip, he continues to insist the election was stolen from him. Despite the 45th president’s former warning that “once the looting starts, the shooting starts,” several photos have surfaced showing rioters freely vandalizing offices and running off with building decorations. The New York Times reports that a woman was shot in the neck, corroborated by footage from the Washington Examiner showing someone being wheeled out of the Capitol in a stretcher.

Responding to the chaos, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser instated a citywide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. EST. Election certification proceedings have been paused, and it’s currently unclear when Congress will reconvene.

Read Full Article
Text By
Share this article

What to Read Next

Jazzmyne Jay Talks Being a Plus-Size Woman and Creating Body-Positive Content
Culture 

Jazzmyne Jay Talks Being a Plus-Size Woman and Creating Body-Positive Content

The queer creative opens up about the life of an influencer, her coming out story and more.


When Did Brands Become Too Cool for Social Media?
Fashion 

When Did Brands Become Too Cool for Social Media?

Influencer marketing is projected to hit $15 billion USD, but brands are removing their social media presence.

Thibo Denis Teases Dior's Next Collaboration With Shawn Stussy
Footwear

Thibo Denis Teases Dior's Next Collaboration With Shawn Stussy

Get ready for a new iteration of the B27 sneaker.

Nike Celebrates Lunar New Year With Exclusive Footwear Collections
Footwear

Nike Celebrates Lunar New Year With Exclusive Footwear Collections

Including festive styles by Converse and Jordan Brand.

Announcing HB Commencement
Fashion

Announcing HB Commencement

Apply for your chance to be among the five finalists.

SEVENTEEN To Perform Over 20 Hits in Virtual Concert
Music

SEVENTEEN To Perform Over 20 Hits in Virtual Concert

The K-pop group has announced an upcoming livestream extravaganza.

Learn How To Make Vietnamese Tet Noodles With Chef Jimmy Ly of Madame Vo
Culture

Learn How To Make Vietnamese Tet Noodles With Chef Jimmy Ly of Madame Vo

Craft the fan favorite dish from home.

6 Shows To Watch if You're Obsessed With 'Bridgerton'
Film & TV

6 Shows To Watch if You're Obsessed With 'Bridgerton'

A list of scandalously romantic titles to binge now.

Virgil Abloh Designs evian's New Fully Recycled Bottle
Culture

Virgil Abloh Designs evian's New Fully Recycled Bottle

Rolling out later this year.

More ▾
 

Looks like you’re using an ad-blocker

We charge advertisers instead of our readers. Support us by whitelisting our site.

Whitelist Us

How to Whitelist Us

screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlock icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Under “Pause on this site” click “Always”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlock Plus icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Block ads on – This website” switch off the toggle to turn it from blue to gray.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the AdBlocker Ultimate icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Switch off the toggle to turn it from “Enabled on this site” to “Disabled on this site”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the Ghostery icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Click on the “Ad-Blocking” button at the bottom. It will turn gray and the text above will go from “ON” to “OFF”.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the UBlock Origin icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Click on the large blue power icon at the top.
  3. When it turns gray, click the refresh icon that has appeared next to it or click the button below to continue.
screenshot
  1. Click the icon of the ad-blocker extension installed on your browser.You’ll usually find this icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. You may have more than one ad-blocker installed.
  2. Follow the instructions for disabling the ad blocker on the site you’re viewing.You may have to select a menu option or click a button.
  3. Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.