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Donald Trump
personTwitter and Facebook suspend Trump's privileges to post messages on their platforms. Snapchat confirms it has locked Trump out of the photo sharing platform. Four people are dead after yesterday's riot in Washington, DC.
White House
organizationThe number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 26,391 in a day to 1.84 million. 55 suspects have been charged with various offenses, including unlawful entry, assault, theft and weapons charges. As many as 60 Capitol Police officers were injured yesterday, including 15 hospitalized and one in critical condition.
YouTube
organizationFacebook, Twitter and YouTube have been criticized for failing to stop the flood of extremist and dangerous content from Trump and his supporters. Civil rights groups including the NAACP and Muslim Advocates as well as longtime allies widely condemned the social media companies. YouTube has a virtual monopoly of video streaming in much of the world. Its censors are more powerful and less accountable than most governments.
House
organizationHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls for the resignation of Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund. Paul Irving, the House Sergeant at Arms, is resigning in the aftermath. Mick Mulvaney, Trump's former acting chief of staff, announced he has resigned.
Capitol Police
organizationHead of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign, says riot showed ‘failure of leadership at the very top’ As many as 60 Capitol Police officers were injured yesterday, including 15 hospitalized and one in critical condition. FBI Director Christopher Wray says the public can help by providing tips, information, and videos of illegal activity. Republicans are reportedly discussing using the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office.
Nancy Pelosi
personProtester with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk is a Trump supporter from Arkansas. Hebei accounted for 43 of 64 new asymptomatic cases of SARS-CoV-2 virus. Cruz suggested Congress "follow the precedent" of another disputed election.
Melania Trump
personMick Mulvaney, Trump's former acting chief of staff, announced he has resigned. The White House social secretary, Rickie Niceta, also resigned, as did a deputy White House press secretary, Sarah Matthews. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, as well as his deputy Matt Pottinger and deputy Chief of Staff Chris Liddell, are also considering leaving.
Electoral College
organizationMitt Romney reportedly called over Jonathan Martin of the Times to make it known, "This is what the president has caused today, this insurrection" A Mexican doctor who had a serious allergic reaction after receiving Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's vaccine against COVID-19 remains hospitalized.
Congress
organizationThe scenes of Trump protesters storming Congress are a blow to the republic, says The Telegraph's Tim Stanley. The US president has destroyed his legacy, split the GOP into two and he will be "held responsible by historians for what happened on Wednesday" Watch Tim Stanley's video to find out what he thinks.
Chuck Schumer
personSenators from both sides of US politics have condemned the violence unleashed on the Capitol building on Wednesday. The Democrat Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, labelled the Trump supporters as 'goons', 'thugs' and 'domestic terrorists' Senator Cory Booker equates the mob that stormed the Capitol with the Confederates of the Civil War. New York governor is sending 1,000 National Guard troops to the Capitol. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called for a congressional investigation of the "massive failure"
Josh Hawley
personEight Republican senators and over 130 of the party's members of Congress voted against certifying election results. The vote was 92-7 with Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Sen. Rick Scott joining the Seditious Six. The wetter-than-average 2020 followed Australia’s hottest and driest year in 2019.
U.S. Senate
organizationTed Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Bipartisan senators immediately tore him apart. China is desperate to control the narrative of Covid-19's origin. Democratic majority in the Senate likely moots the Supreme Court challenge to Obamacare.
Will Pucovski
personAustralia reach 166 for two at stumps on first day of third Test in Sydney. Marnus Labuschagne unbeaten on 67 and Steve Smith 31 not out. Will Pucovski made 62 on debut to break shackles for under-fire side.
the Capitol Police
organizationPro-Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. A woman was fatally shot and three others died from medical issues. Seventy people were arrested. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund has been forced to resign.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk is now the richest person in the world with a net worth of $185billion (£136billion) The South African-born entrepreneur is worth more than Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. Musk's wealth surge over the past year marks the fastest rise to the top of the rich list in history.
Capitol
organizationSupporters of President Trump broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) offices on Wednesday during their storming of the Capitol. A note scribbled on the back of one of Pelosi's folders and left for her to find, reading: "We will not back down" Cruz suggested Congress "follow the precedent" of another disputed election to "go home in peace"
George W. Bush
person'History will rightly remember today's violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation,' Obama wrote. 'The truth is that President-elect Biden won this election,' Romney reiterated.
Pro-Trump
personNumber of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany rose by 26,391 in a day to 1.84 million. Overall death toll rose by 1,070 to 37,607. Merkel and the leaders of Germany's 16 federal states agreed to extend a nationwide lockdown.
the US Senate
organizationDemocratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have won election to the US Senate. It's a huge shift in what’s possible for Democrats and policymakers are already discussing policies that seemed impossible on Monday.
David Perdue
personRaphael Warnock defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Tuesday’s runoff election in Georgia. Jon Ossoff will do the same to Sen. David Perdue. If Democrats win both of the Senate runoff elections, the Senate would be evenly split, 50-50, between the two major parties.