President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation's Capitol on Wednesday
Lawmakers inside the building blamed a lack of preparation for the historic security breach
Trump, who spent months stoking the anger of his supporters with false claims that the election was stolen and who refused to condemn the violent protests
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A woman was shot and killed by police, and three others died in apparent medical emergencies
Vice President Mike Pence, reopening the Senate, directly addressed the demonstrators: "You did not win."
Pro-Trump rioters -- who overtook the US Capitol on Wednesday and stormed past police barricades -- vandalised the office of Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the US Capitol
Slamming Trump for inciting violence at the Capitol, all four living former US presidents -- Barack Obama, George W Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter -- condemned the actions of pro-Trump rioters
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday extended the public emergency for 15 days following the mayhem and chaos created by pro-Trump supporters at the US Capitol
Donald Trump, whose "seditious rhetoric" incited a violent attack on the Capitol, is a "menace" and is unfit to remain in office and must be removed, US media outlets have asserted
Several US lawmakers have demanded immediate removal of President Trump from office, alleging that he incited his supporters who stormed the Capitol in an unprecedented incident that dented democracy
Some supporters of Trump's attempt to get Congress to reject the Electoral College votes of key states won by Joe Biden said they changed their plans after the violence
Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the US Capitol
Condemning violence at US Capitol by Trump supporters, Vice President Mike Pence said violence never wins, freedom does, as Congress returned to work on certifying Joe Biden's win
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday have blocked US President Donald Trump from posting on their platforms as rioters attacked the US Capitol and violent protests broke out in Washington DC.
Former US President George W Bush called "insurrection" at the Capitol a "sickening, heartbreaking sight" and said this is how election results are disputed in a banana republic
Slamming President Donald Trump for inciting violence at the US Capitol, his predecessor Barack Obama has said it is a moment of "great dishonour and shame" for the United States
Stephanie Grisham, the US first lady Melania Trump's chief of staff, and White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews have resigned following violence at the US Capitol by supporters of Trump
Condemning the violent situation that unfolded at the US Capitol in Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the democratic process cannot be allowed to be subverted through unlawful protests