Trump supporters have stormed Capitol Hill where Congress had gathered to confirm Joe Biden’s election victory, shocking rockers everywhere.
Despite Trump’s best and futile efforts at trying to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election results, he’s going to be vacating the White House in a few weeks time when Joe Biden steps in as the next U.S. president.
However, things have taken a turn for the violent as thousands of Trump supporters have gathered on the grounds of Capitol Hill, where Congress has gathered to certify the 2020 U.S. election results, in protest and clashing with police.
After some incendiary tweets from Trump, the protests quickly escalated as several Trump supporters managed to breach the barricades and stormed the Capitol building, forcing the members of Congress and staffers who were present inside to evacuate (as per AP News).
As this act of domestic terrorism is unfolding, president-elect Biden has called on Trump to step in and demand an end to the seige, tweeting: “I call on President Trump to go on national television now to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution by demanding an end to this siege.”
I call on President Trump to go on national television now to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution by demanding an end to this siege.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 6, 2021
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America is so much better than what we’re seeing today.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 6, 2021
Our way is plain: It is the way of democracy — of lawfulness, and of respect — respect for each other, and for our nation.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 6, 2021
In response to the madness, Trump shared a lie-filled video (which we won’t embed or share here as it’s filled with misinformation) addressing his supporters in which he refused to condemn all the protesters who stormed the Capitol, all while continuing to double down on his false narrative about how the election was stolen (it wasn’t).
At the time of writing, the Senate has been evacuated with Vice President Mike Pence being taken to a secure location, the National Guard has been activated, and one person has been shot and is in critical condition as Trump supporters continue to clash with Capitol Hill police. Further more, it’s been reported by NBC News that at least one improvised explosive device has been found on the grounds.
Needless to say that this act of domestic terrorism has shocked the world and rockers like Tom Morello, Tommy Lee, Paul Stanley, and several others have taken to Twitter to express their shock at the “insanity” that’s happening.
These are TERRORISTS. This is armed insurrection. The flames were fanned today & over time by the president & specific senators who CANNOT be allowed now to distance from or denounce what they have directly caused. Know their names. THIS is the result of their deception. Shame. pic.twitter.com/nDJhvV3b1c
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) January 6, 2021
Imagine this pic in his sedition trial, what would his defense be? https://t.co/hvVabMAIC8
— Tom DeLonge (@tomdelonge) January 6, 2021
hey Fuckhead @realDonaldTrump tell you covidiots to go home…its a wrap, ya'll lost, GTFOH!! and while you're at it YOU get the fuck outta here too before people get seriously hurt!
— T🥁mmy L33 (@MrTommyLand) January 6, 2021
Makes ya think… https://t.co/9PN5o8T3bv
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) January 6, 2021
They are traitors. https://t.co/qvplTCNAFe
— Noodles 🍜🎸🤓 (@TheGnudz) January 6, 2021
spare me that right of the people bullshit we all know that if it was a Black or Hispanic storming the capital breaking windows and destroying property it would be a bloody mess. Because these are Trump supporters and not of color police are doing nothing. https://t.co/qVbzMhNIFw
— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) January 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/MarkDuaneMorton/status/1346898894010130432
This is next level insanity pic.twitter.com/sYRQa4R65y
— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) January 6, 2021
