Anarchy in the US
The attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters has sent shockwaves throughout the nation and the world, and newspaper front pages tell the story of how that news is being portrayed.
Oath of Allegiance Fox News anchor and correspondent Leland Vittert described in some detail what it was like to be among the mob of Trump supporters in D.C. Wednesday.
"They would come up to people in the street, all over the city, and ask if you were a patriot and then demand some type of oath of allegiance to the president. And it wasn’t just me."
Trey Gowdy Explodes
Former Republican Representative Trey Gowdy did not hold back during a Thursday appearance on America’s Newsroom, blasting Trump's inciteful language during Wednesday’s rally. He brought up Trump's' attacks on Vice President Mike Pence, his call to march and to fight, and more, in a bit of disagreement with Fox's Sandra Smith.
"Who said go fight? Who blamed Mike Pence and blame Republicans and said the election was stolen?”
25th Amendment Sen. Chuck Schumer raised the prospect of invoking the 25th Amendment following the violent attack on the Capitol, calling for Trump to be removed from office “immediately.” “What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was an insurrection against the United States, incited by the president,” he wrote in a statement he later tweeted. “This president should not hold office one day longer.” Speaker Nancy Pelosi likewise called for Trump's removal from office, by impeachment or even having Pence invoke the 25th.
Resignations
Elaine Chao, the United States Secretary of Transportation and wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reportedly resigning following the violent riot at the Capitol.
Stephanie Grisham, former White House communications director and current chief of staff to First Lady Melania Trump, has also resigned in the wake of the pro-Trump riots on Capitol Hill.
Former White House chief of staff and Northern Ireland envoy Mick Mulvaney, too.
Trump campaign counsel Jerome Marcus announced in a Thursday legal filing that he was withdrawing from his role, claiming he had been “used” by his “repugnant” client.
Not a resignation, but...
Former Attorney General Bill Barr denounced Trump for inciting his supporters to mob the U.S. Capitol Building in an attempt to overturn his election loss, saying that "orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable."
He Can't Come Back From This Fox Business host Stuart Varney said Trump's political doom has been sealed by the attempted hostile takeover of Congress by his supporters. On Thursday, Varney said Trump’s legacy will be “forever linked” to the siege on the U.S. Capitol, and his presidency effectively ended in “chaos and disgrace.” He went on by lamenting the chaos while giving props to President-Elect Joe Biden for the speech he gave to condemn the riots.
Horrified Colbert An utterly shattered Stephen Colbert went “unexpectedly live” on Wednesday night to address the violent pro-Trump mob that attacked the United States Capitol — faulting President Donald Trump, the “cowards” in the GOP that support him, and Fox News for the chaos. The host, who was similarly shaken following Trump’s election lies, told his viewers that he’s “rarely been as upset as I am tonight,” following the blatant attack on Democracy. “Have you had enough? After five years of coddling this president’s fascist rhetoric, guess whose followers want to burn down the Reichstag?” Colbert snapped at Republican members of Congress who unwaveringly supported Trump throughout his presidency, even as he attempted to overturn an election. “Today, the U.S. Capitol was overrun for the first time since 1814,” he said. “And a woman died. Who could have seen this coming? Everyone! Even dummies like me.”
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