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US President Donald Trump tells Capitol rioters to ‘go home now’ as Joe Biden demands end to ‘siege’
US President Donald Trump, in a video message, has urged supporters to “go home” but has also repeated false claims that he won the election by a “landslide” — a claim that has fuelled violent protests in the US Capitol.
Key points:
- Mr Biden demanded Mr Trump immediately make a televised address asking supporters to go home
- Video showed protesters breaking windows and police deploying teargas
- Local media reported that one person had been shot
The video was issued more than two hours after protesters began storming the Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers convened for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the Electoral College results and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Mr Trump opened his video saying: “I know your pain. I know your…
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