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Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

23:04 – The United States Congress suspended an extraordinary session today aimed at ratifying the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election after the invasion of Trump supporters in the Capitol.

The outgoing president, who refuses to admit defeat, had called on his supporters to march on Washington on the sidelines of this formal meeting. After hearing him speak, some protesters marched on Congress, breaking through roadblocks, and police ordered the evacuation of several buildings.

Images broadcast by the C-SPAN television network show tear gas falling inside the Capitol building.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

A woman is in critical condition after being shot in the chest at the Capitol (CNN)

A woman's health is in critical condition after she was shot in the chest in the Capitol, CNN reports.

The mayor of Washington imposes a curfew from 18.00 local time

The mayor of Washington ordered today a curfew at 18.00 local time (01.00 Thursday, Greek time) in the federal capital, which is facing violent demonstrations by supporters of Republican President Donald Trump, on the day of the upcoming Biden.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

The traffic ban will last until 6.00 on Thursday morning (13.00 Greek time), announced the mayor Muriel Bauser via Twitter, clarifying that the employees of the front line services as well as the journalists are excluded.

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Cops pull guns on Capitol Hill to protect deputies and senators were given gas masks after tear gas

Police are firing on the Capitol to protect elected officials, a lawmaker said.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

“Security guards and police in Capitol Hill pulled out their weapons as Donald Trump supporters tried to invade,” MP Dan Kildi wrote on Twitter.

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Lawmakers said tear gas was used in the Capitol Rotunda after pro-Trump protesters stormed in and elected officials were ordered to wear asphyxiating masks.

“Police asked us to wear asphyxiation masks because there were tear gas canisters on the Rotunda,” Democrat Jim Himes tweeted. “We were instructed to lie on the ground and wear asphyxiating masks,” Kildi added.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

Trump now calls on Capitol-invading supporters to refrain from violence

Earlier in the day, he called on his supporters to march on the Capitol to pressure Republican lawmakers to oppose ratification of Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, with outgoing President Donald Trump urging Trump to avoid violence, as the latter violently invaded the Capitol in an extremely tense situation.

“Support the Capitol police and law enforcement. It is on the side of our country. Stay calm! ”

https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1346929847138979848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [/ embed]

Capitol police ordered congressional staff to evacuate the Cannon Building as well as others around the Capitol shortly after a speech by Donald Trump. The Republican billionaire called on his supporters to protest against the ratification by Congress of the victory of his Democratic opponent, which was taking place at the time in the Capitol.

“I just left my Cannon office because of a nearby threat. “Now we see protesters attacking Capitol police,” Republican Nancy Mays, a Republican elected to the House of Representatives, wrote on Twitter.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Warns of Denial of Joe Biden Victory

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell warned his colleagues earlier in the day that any refusal to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election could be a “deadly” threat to democracy.

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“If this election is canceled on the basis of simple allegations by the losers, our democracy will enter a deadly vicious circle,” he said during an emergency congressional hearing that began with two Republican Republicans protesting the results in Arizona.

https://twitter.com/camanpour/status/1346928835858739202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [/ embed]

21:55 – The meeting in the Congress was interrupted after the invasion of the Capitol of the protesters-Trump

The mayor of Washington imposes a curfew from 18.00 local time, according to an announcement.

Earlier, congressional buildings were evacuated by police as protesters marched on a jail holding others detained.

Pro-Trump protesters broke through security barricades around the Capitol, climbing the construction site for Biden's inauguration, eyewitnesses told Reuters.

https://twitter.com/afpfr/status/1346906718530367491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [/ embed]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Warns of Denial of Joe Biden Victory

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell warned his colleagues earlier in the day that any refusal to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election could be a “deadly” threat to democracy.

https://twitter.com/RepNancyMace/status/1346890373319299073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [/ embed]

“If this election is canceled on the basis of simple allegations by the losers, our democracy will enter a deadly vicious circle,” he said during an emergency congressional hearing that began with two Republican Republicans protesting the results in Arizona.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

Trump: “We will never admit” defeat

US President Donald Trump said today in front of his supporters who were celebrating that he would never admit defeat in the 2020 presidential election, citing widespread electoral fraud, just two weeks before President-elect Democrat Joe Bainte took office in the White House.

“We will never give up. We will never give up. “We will never admit it,” Trump said during a campaign-funded rally in the Ellipse Park area near the White House under a cloudy sky, claiming without evidence that “hundreds of thousands” of people attended the event. “We will stop the theft,” he said.

“We won this election and we won it widely,” he said, despite all the facts and the lack of evidence to support the electoral fraud case.

https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1346910919729631238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [/ embed]

Trump urges Pence not to ratify Biden victory in Congress

Donald Trump today called on Vice President Mike Pence not to ratify Joe Biden's victory during a special session of Congress and called the elected Republicans “weak” and “pathetic.”

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

“If Mike Pence does the right thing, we will win the election,” the outgoing president told a crowd of supporters in Washington. “If he does not, it will be a sad day for our country,” he added, hinting that he doubted his vice president's stance.

Mike Pence is expected to chair a joint congressional meeting to formally record the votes of the major electorate in favor of Joe Biden. Its role is strictly defined by the protocol.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

Vice President Pence will not oppose the certification of Biden's victory

US Vice President Mike Pence announced today that he will not oppose the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, resorting behind the “restrictions” of the Constitution.

Pence presented his arguments in a letter released just before the start of an emergency congressional hearing to formally record the results of the November 3 presidential election.

President Donald Trump, who refuses to admit defeat, has asked Mike Pence, who chairs the meeting, to seize the opportunity to refuse to acknowledge Democratic victory for Joe Biden.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

US: Congress Considers Biden Electoral College Results

The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, which are holding a rare joint session today, have begun examining the results of the College of Electors, which show that Democrat Joe Biden defeated Republican President Donald Trump.

A number of Republicans from both houses have said they will challenge the certification of a handful of states in a last-ditch effort to either deny Biden victory or delay certification of his victory.

Chaos in Washington - Invasion of the Capitol of Trump supporters, pulled out weapons, a woman in critical condition (photo, video)

Other Republicans have said the effort is wrong and could hurt the nation in the long run. They called for swift certification to pave the way for Biden to be sworn in as president on January 20. Any challenge is expected to be rejected by the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Source: politis.com.cy

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