WASHINGTON – The Mayor of Washington, DC Muriel Bowser has declared a curfew from Wednesday night until early Thursday morning after an armed standoff between authorities and pro-Trump protesters at the door of the chamber of the US House of Representatives, CNN reported on Wednesday.
“Today, I’m ordering a citywide curfew for the District of Columbia from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, until 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 7,” Bowser said in a statement.
Congress was put on lockdown as pro-Trump supporters, who refuse to accept the President’s loss, broke through the cordon and attempted to enter the US Capitol as Congress gathered for a joint session to count and certify the Electoral College votes for president and vice president.
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Images on social media show law enforcement with their guns drawn and pointing towards a barricaded door on the floor of the House.
US President Donald Trump, in a statement, urged his supporters to remain peaceful and show respect to law enforcement.
I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
“I am asking for everyone at the US Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue,” Trump said via Twitter.
On the other hand, Congressmen Adam Kinzinger said via Twitter: “This is a coup attempt.”
This is a coup attempt.
— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) January 6, 2021
