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US Capitol riots

January 11 , 2021 1325 days 934 0
  • The supporters of President Donald Trump storming into the building of the US Capitol in Washington DC.
  • The US Capitol houses both the US Senate and the House of Representatives.
  • The Capitol Building, built in 1800, is the meeting place of the United States Congress.
  • The US Congress was set to officially ratify President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory.
  • Twitter went to lock President Trump's twitter account for 12 hours to stop any further instigation to the already violent protests.
  • Many people have reportedly urged the Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from the highest office.
  • The 25th Amendment lays down the procedure on how a US President or Vice President can be succeeded or replaced.
  • As per the Amendment, the Vice President becomes President if the sitting President dies, resigns or is removed from the office.
  • The 25th Amendment was proposed by the Congress on July 6, 1965 after the assassination of the 35th President of the United States - John K Kennedy.

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