Top US officials call the backlash in Washington DC an ‘attempted coup’
- Many representatives are blaming President Trump for inciting the violence
- The national guard of Washington DC was mobilized
- People are categorizing the incident as an "attempted coup" against the US government
An attempted “coup” against the US government was criticised by top US lawmakers and officials after President Trump’s supporters rushed into the US Congress and interrupted its sessions on Wednesday.
Representative Val Demings in a tweet said, “A mob storming the US Capitol to overturn an election. A coup in progress.”
“This is anarchy. This is an attempted coup. And it’s happening in America because of lawless lawmakers,” said Congressman Seth Moulton.
Others also characterizing the assault as a coup attempt blamed Trump for inciting the protesters, who halted the confirmation by Congress of Joe Biden as the winner of the November 3 election.
Many are pointing fingers at President Donald Trump for aggravating and inciting the attempted “coup” which resulted in the delay of certification of votes.
“The president is inciting domestic terrorism,” said Representative Mark Pocan.
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