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Washington Post:
Trump caused the assault on the Capitol. He must be removed. — PRESIDENT TRUMP'S refusal to accept his election defeat and his relentless incitement of his supporters led Wednesday to the unthinkable: an assault on the U.S. Capitol by a violent mob that overwhelmed police and drove Congress …
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Brad McElhinny / WV MetroNews:
W.Va. delegate, just sworn in, was among the mob storming U.S. Capitol — A newly-elected member of West Virginia's House of Delegates was among the mob who stormed the U.S. Capitol today. — Derrick Evans, R-Wayne, livestreamed and then deleted videos from inside the Capitol …
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Matthew Continetti / National Review:
Trump Must Pay — January 6, 2021, is not over, but it already lives in infamy. A sitting president of the United States, having lost reelection, incited a mob to storm the Capitol as the Congress sat in joint session to certify the Electoral College vote. This act was without precedent.
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New York Times:
Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew — Lawmakers will resume counting votes on Wednesday, hours after the Capitol building was cleared. Senators and members of the House had evacuated when Trump supporters disrupted Congress's debate of President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
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New York Times:
Updates: Pro-Trump Protesters Surge Through the Doors of the Capitol — Trump rebuffed initial requests to deploy the National Guard to the Capitol. Pence gave the go-ahead. — President Trump initially rebuffed and resisted requests to mobilize the National Guard to quell violent protests …
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Twitter, Facebook lock Trump's accounts in confrontation over Capitol breach posts — Twitter and Facebook locked President Donald Trump's accounts and YouTube removed one of his videos after throngs of his supporters rioted inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, marking the harshest confrontation …
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Washington Post:
Trump loyalists continue to challenge Biden's win, but some concede after Capitol riot — A handful of Senate Republicans who had vowed to protest President-elect Joe Biden's electoral college win abruptly reversed their objections after a mob of President Trump's supporters violently stormed the Capitol …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Expert Andy Ngo: It wasn't antifa at the Capitol riots — Journalist Andy Ngo, who has become an expert on the violent anarchist group antifa, today dismissed claims by President Trump's supporters that the group was behind the pro-Trump riots on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Mitt Romney:
Romney Condemns Insurrection at U.S. Capitol — Urges unanimous affirmation of election results — WASHINGTON - Following are prepared remarks by Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), who had previously planned to address his colleagues in today's Senate session: — “We gather today due …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building
Live updates: Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building
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Donald Trump / ITV:
Woman dies after shooting during pro-Trump occupation of US Capitol
Woman dies after shooting during pro-Trump occupation of US Capitol
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YouGov:
Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
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New York Times:
As House Was Breached, a Fear 'We'd Have to Fight' to Get Out
As House Was Breached, a Fear 'We'd Have to Fight' to Get Out
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George Will / Washington Post:
Trump, Hawley and Cruz will each wear the scarlet ‘S’ of a seditionist
Trump, Hawley and Cruz will each wear the scarlet ‘S’ of a seditionist
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CNN:
US Capitol secured, woman dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win
US Capitol secured, woman dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win
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Washington Examiner:
Trump and his mob have dishonored America
Trump and his mob have dishonored America
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
This Is a Coup — Insurrectionists are attacking the seat of American government in an attempted coup …
This Is a Coup — Insurrectionists are attacking the seat of American government in an attempted coup …
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New York Times:
Trump Is to Blame for Capitol Attack
Trump Is to Blame for Capitol Attack
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Army activates D.C. National Guard to deploy troops to the Capitol.
Army activates D.C. National Guard to deploy troops to the Capitol.
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Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Forced Its Employees To Stop Discussing Trump's Coup Attempt
Facebook Forced Its Employees To Stop Discussing Trump's Coup Attempt
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Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Capitol breached by pro-Trump mob during ‘failed insurrection,’ woman shot inside dies
Capitol breached by pro-Trump mob during ‘failed insurrection,’ woman shot inside dies
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Orion Donovan-Smith / Spokesman.com:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers reverses course, will vote to certify Electoral College results after pro-Trump mob raids Capitol
Cathy McMorris Rodgers reverses course, will vote to certify Electoral College results after pro-Trump mob raids Capitol
Wall Street Journal:
Capitol Police Weren't Prepared for Rioters, Authorities Say
Capitol Police Weren't Prepared for Rioters, Authorities Say
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Trump's barbarians at the gates
Trump's barbarians at the gates
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ABC News:
World leaders condemn pro-Trump protesters overrunning US Capitol
World leaders condemn pro-Trump protesters overrunning US Capitol
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Washington Post:
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Tom Cotton calls on Trump to concede, ‘quit misleading the American people’
Tom Cotton calls on Trump to concede, ‘quit misleading the American people’
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Mass Delusion in America
Washington Free Beacon:
Guns and Teargas in U.S. Capitol as Trump Supporters Storm Grounds
Guns and Teargas in U.S. Capitol as Trump Supporters Storm Grounds
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Sarah Polus / The Hill:
Ivanka urges ‘patriots’ storming Capitol to ‘stop immediately’ in now-deleted tweet
Ivanka urges ‘patriots’ storming Capitol to ‘stop immediately’ in now-deleted tweet
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Liz Cheney: Trump response to Capitol mob ‘he caused’ is ‘completely inadequate’
Liz Cheney: Trump response to Capitol mob ‘he caused’ is ‘completely inadequate’
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Sasse blames Trump for riot at Capitol: ‘Lies have consequences’
Sasse blames Trump for riot at Capitol: ‘Lies have consequences’
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests — (CNN)Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump, submitted her resignation Wednesday afternoon …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Beg Top Officials to Stay in the Administration for the Night — As a mob of Trump supporters descended on and into the Capitol, the president did nothing. But his aides tried their best to keep top officials from quitting. … While the President Trump egged on a mob …
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BuzzFeed News:
The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks — The supporters of President Donald Trump who rioted in the US Capitol building on Wednesday had been openly planning for weeks on both mainstream social media and the pro-Trump internet.
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CNN:
Top White House national security officials are considering resigning — (CNN)Several of President Donald Trump's top aides — including national security adviser Robert O'Brien — are considering resigning in the wake of his response to a pro-Trump mob breaching the US Capitol on Wednesday …
Richard Ruelas / Arizona Republic:
Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol — Among the supporters of President Donald Trump who mobbed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, one - unmistakable in his fur, horned hat and painted face - was Jake Angeli, a QAnon supporter …
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Steve Hayes / The Dispatch:
Giuliani to Senator: ‘Try to Just Slow it Down’ — The president's lawyer tries to block the count of the Electoral College votes. — Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer and top adviser to President Donald Trump, is calling Republican lawmakers urging them to delay the electoral vote count by at least …
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Axios:
GOP considers drastic options against Trump including 25th Amendment — With 13 days left in President Trump's term, confidants and Republican officials are considering drastic steps to stop him, Jonathan Swan and Margaret Talev report. — The big picture: These measures include censure …
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CNN:
Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office — Washington (CNN)After violent pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, a growing number of Republican leaders and Cabinet officials told CNN that they believe Donald Trump should be removed from office before January 20.
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Jordan Novet / CNBC:
U.S. trade group asks VP Pence to ‘seriously consider’ invoking 25th Amendment to remove Trump
U.S. trade group asks VP Pence to ‘seriously consider’ invoking 25th Amendment to remove Trump
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Tyler Van Dyke / Washington Examiner:
Manufacturers trade group calls on Pence to weigh removal of Trump through 25th Amendment
Manufacturers trade group calls on Pence to weigh removal of Trump through 25th Amendment
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New York Times
KUSI-TV:
KUSI News confirms identity of woman shot and killed inside US Capitol — WASHINGTON (KUSI) — The woman who was shot and killed inside the US Capitol during the protests was from the San Diego area. — KUSI News has spoken with her husband. — The woman is Ashli Babbit, a 14-year veteran …
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Albert Hunt / The Hill:
With Georgia blue, moderates will rule — It appears Georgia has moved the balance of Congressional power away from Senate Republicans to centrist Democrats. This would be welcome news for President-elect Joe Biden, but it won't presage a progressive legislative agenda.
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Freddy Gray / Spectator USA:
America turns left
America turns left
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