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Michael McCormack criticised for comparing Black Lives Matter protests to storming of US Capitol
Human rights and community groups have condemned Acting Prime Minister Michael McCormack for comparing the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests to last week’s deadly storming of the US Capitol, demanding he withdraw the “deeply offensive” comments.
Key points:
- Amnesty International called for Mr McCormack to be “condemned in the strongest terms”
- Labor has called the comments dangerous and disappointing
- A spokesperson for Mr McCormack says violence is condemned in all forms
Five people died in the insurrection on Capitol Hill, which unfolded after Mr Trump addressed thousands of protesters, repeating unfounded claims that the contest was stolen from him due to widespread election fraud and irregularities.
Mr McCormack, who is acting Prime Minister…
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