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Biden urges Trump to “step up” and demand supporters end “siege” on Capitol

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden addresses the protests taking place in and around the U.S. Capitol in Washington as the U.S. Congress held a joint session to certify the 2020 election results, at a news conference at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US President-elect Joe Biden addresses the protests taking place in and around the U.S. Capitol in Washington from Wilmington, Delaware, US, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Biden urges Trump to “step up” and demand supporters end “siege” on Capitol

Marco Ferrari, Al Arabiya English

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President-elect Joe Biden said that President Donald Trump must “step up” and demand that his supporters end their “siege” of the US Capitol building, after pro-Trump protesters refusing to accept his election loss swarmed the building on Wednesday, putting it on lockdown.

Biden, speaking in Wilmington, Delaware, said US democracy was under an unprecedented assault.

Joe Biden tweeted: “Let me be very clear: the scenes of chaos at the Capitol do not represent who we are. What we are seeing is a small number of extremists dedicated to lawlessness.

“This is not dissent, it's disorder. It borders on sedition, and it must end. Now.”

Dozens of pro-Trump protesters breached police lines and stormed the Capitol earlier on Wednesday, forcing delays in the Electoral College vote to confirm Joe Biden's presidential victory.

Lawmakers were evacuated and taken to a secure location in the building's basement, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Donald Trump posted a statement on Twitter urging protesters to “go home” whilst doubling down on unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.

Read more:

Trump tells US Capitol protesters to 'stay peaceful,' police use tear gas, draw guns

Republicans ask Trump to deescalate violence by his supporters at US Capitol

Entire DC National Guard activated to handle pro-Trump US Capitol mob: Pentagon

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