WASHINGTON - For anyone closely following politics in the United States, that a violent mob incited by President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jan 6) broke into the US Capitol was shocking but not entirely unexpected.
The storming in Washington DC by supporters of Mr Trump in effect seized the US Capitol and derailed the announcement of the next president, sending lawmakers fleeing for cover.
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