Supporters of US President Donald Trump c lash with police in front of US Capitol building. A short walk from the rally, hundreds of Trump supporters overturned barricades and clashed with police on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol where Congress was meeting, clambering onto the structures erected for Biden’s inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20 to unfurl Trump flags and gathering on the Capitol steps. In his remarks at the rally, Trump repeatedly made clear his frustration with Pence if he didn’t stop Congress from certifying the result. “Mike Pence, I hope you’re going to stand up for the good of our Constitution and the good of our country,” Trump said. On Tuesday evening, Trump supporters trying to reach Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House were stopped by police in riot gear who used pepper spray and batons to drive them back.

Source: Standard Digital January 06, 2021 20:01 UTC