Wild would be among the last group of lawmakers escorted from the chamber as rioters thronged on the other side of the door. It's a view shared by many foreign leaders — including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who expressed shock Friday at what happened. "What we witnessed was an assault on democracy by violent rioters, incited by the current president and other politicians," the prime minister told reporters. Even U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose political leanings are more closely aligned with Trump than Trudeau, abandoned the man he once said was worthy of a Nobel peace prize. Members of the military stand guard outside Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in response to supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Source: CBC News January 09, 2021 09:02 UTC