Four lives lost as Trump supporters storm Capitol
By Web Deskupdated : 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON: 07, JANUARY, 2021: Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday when there was a joint sitting of both the houses of Congress going on.
According to US media, the purpose of the meeting was to formally confirm Biden's victory in the presidential election.
According to police, four people have been killed in the riots and several protesters have been arrested. Police say two bombs were also recovered from Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters, which were defused.
The men could not be identified, according to the foreign news agency. People were also told to sit down.
A video shows pro-Trump protesters smashing windows of a building. The demonstrators broke the glass and entered the building.
Violence erupted in the normally solemn home of the US legislature after hundreds of protesters seeking to overturn Trump's election loss swarmed the building in Washington.
"The woman is Ashli Babbitt, a 14-year veteran, who served four tours with the US Air Force," San Diego TV station KUSI reported, citing the woman’s husband.
"She was a strong supporter of President Trump," the report added, saying the woman was from the San Diego area in southern California.
Washington police confirmed a death, but have not identified the deceased nor offered details on the circumstances of the shooting, which is now under investigation.
Babbitt identified herself as a veteran on her Twitter account and noted her love for the US. She had recently retweeted messages in support of Trump and from those coming to Washington for Wednesday's rally.
"Nothing will stop us....they can try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC in less than 24 hours....dark to light!", she wrote in a tweet on Tuesday. (04)
Four lives lost as Trump supporters storm Capitol
By Web Deskupdated : 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON: 07, JANUARY, 2021: Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday when there was a joint sitting of both the houses of Congress going on.
According to US media, the purpose of the meeting was to formally confirm Biden's victory in the presidential election.
According to police, four people have been killed in the riots and several protesters have been arrested. Police say two bombs were also recovered from Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters, which were defused.
The men could not be identified, according to the foreign news agency. People were also told to sit down.
A video shows pro-Trump protesters smashing windows of a building. The demonstrators broke the glass and entered the building.
Violence erupted in the normally solemn home of the US legislature after hundreds of protesters seeking to overturn Trump's election loss swarmed the building in Washington.
"The woman is Ashli Babbitt, a 14-year veteran, who served four tours with the US Air Force," San Diego TV station KUSI reported, citing the woman’s husband.
"She was a strong supporter of President Trump," the report added, saying the woman was from the San Diego area in southern California.
Washington police confirmed a death, but have not identified the deceased nor offered details on the circumstances of the shooting, which is now under investigation.
Babbitt identified herself as a veteran on her Twitter account and noted her love for the US. She had recently retweeted messages in support of Trump and from those coming to Washington for Wednesday's rally.
"Nothing will stop us....they can try and try and try but the storm is here and it is descending upon DC in less than 24 hours....dark to light!", she wrote in a tweet on Tuesday. (04)
