Trump Urges Supporters to ‘Stay Peaceful’ After Capitol Breached by Protesters

Trump Urges Supporters to ‘Stay Peaceful’ After Capitol Breached by Protesters
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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President Donald Trump has urged supporters to “stay peaceful” after Congress was forced to go into lockdown amid clashes between protesters and police at the Capitol Building.

“I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!” Trump wrote in a tweet on Wednesday.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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