Napad na Kapitol (2021)
5. in 6. januarja 2021 so se v Washingtonu zbrali podporniki ameriškega predsednika Donalda Trumpa, da bi protestirali proti rezultatom predsedniških volitev leta 2020 in podprli Trumpovo zahtevo, naj podpredsednik Mike Pence in Kongres zavrneta zmago izvoljenega bodočega predsednika Joeja Bidna.[1][2][3] 6. januarja zjutraj (EST) so se protestniki zbrali na shodu »Save America« (Rešimo Ameriko), načrtovanem dogodku na Elipsi, in poslušali govore predsednika Trumpa, Donalda Trumpa mlajšega in Rudyja Giulianija. Demonstracije so se končale z nemiri, v katerih so Trumpovi pristaši vdrli v ameriški Kapitol in ga zasedli. Dogodek se je zgodil po številnih spodletelih predhodnih poskusih Trumpa in njegovih pristašev za razveljavitev volilnih rezultatov.
Trump je ob začetku shoda svoje podpornike spodbudil, naj se »borijo kot hudič« in »vzamejo našo državo nazaj«, ter jih pozval, naj se odpravijo na ameriški Kapitol.[4][5] Pozneje se je Trumpa podpirajoča množica odpravila proti Kongresu in na koncu vdrla v stavbo.[6] Takrat je zasedal kongres, ki je prešteval glasove volilnega kolegija in razpravljal o rezultatih glasovanja. Ob prihodu protestnikov so varnostniki Kapitola evakuirali senat in predstavniški dom ter zaprli več drugih stavb na območju. Demonstranti so prebili varovani vstop na Kapitol in zasedli evakuirano dvorano senata, stražarji pa so s pištolami preprečevali vstop v evakuirano nadstropje predstavniškega doma.[7][8][9][10][11] Evakuirali so več stavb v kompleksu Kapitola, vse stavbe v kompleksu pa so pozneje zaklenili.[12]
Uslužbenci organov pregona so med prerivanjem pred dvorano predstavniškega doma ustrelili protestnico Ashli Babbitt, ki je pozneje zaradi poškodb umrla;[13][14][15] trije drugi protestniki so čez dan umrli zaradi nujnih zdravstvenih stanj. Poročali so, da so našli tri improvizirane eksplozivne naprave: eno na območju Kapitola in po eno v pisarnah Republikanskega nacionalnega odbora in Demokratskega nacionalnega odbora.[16][17]
Trump se je na zasedbo odzval tako, da je protestnikom dejal, naj »gredo v miru domov«, jih označil za »velike domoljube« in »izjemne«, jim izrazil svojo »ljubezen« in zasedbo pripisal ukradenim volitvam.[18][19] Twitter je zato začasno zaklenil njegov račun in zaradi kršitev pravila o državljanski integriteti izbrisal tri njegove tvite.[20][21]
Poročevalci so izgred in zasedbo Kapitola opisali kot vstajo, upor in domači terorizem.[22][23][24][25][26][27] Nekateri viri so to dejanje označili za Trumpov poskus državnega udara.[28][29][30][31][32] To je bila prva zasedba Kapitola po britanskem požigu Washingtona leta 1814 med vojno leta 1812.[33][34]
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- ↑ Peñaloza, Marisa (January 6, 2021). "Trump Supporters Clash With Capitol Police At Protest". National Public Radio (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Amenabar, Teddy; Zauzmer, Julie; Davies, Emily; Brice-Saddler, Michael; Ruane, Michael E.; in sod. (January 6, 2021). "Live updates: Hundreds storm Capitol barricades; two nearby buildings briefly evacuated; Trump falsely tells thousands he won". The Washington Post (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Hooks, Scott Rodd, Kris. "Trump Supporters, Proud Boys Converge On California's Capitol To Protest Electoral College Count". www.capradio.org. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ McCarthy, Tom; Ho, Vivian; Greve, Joan E. (January 7, 2021). "Schumer calls pro-Trump mob 'domestic terrorists' as Senate resumes election certification – live". Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Before mob stormed US Capitol, Trump told them to 'fight like hell' –". The Boston Globe. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Ted Barrett, Manu Raju and Peter Nickeas. "Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol as armed standoff takes place outside House chamber". CNN. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Mangan, Amanda Macias,Dan (January 6, 2021). "U.S. Capitol secured hours after pro-Trump rioters invade Congress". CNBC. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Wagner, Meg; Macaya, Melissa; Hayes, Mike; Mahtani, Melissa; Rocha, Veronica; Alfonso III, Fernando (January 6, 2021). "Armed standoff taking place at House front door". CNN. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ McEvoy, Jemima (January 6, 2021). "DC Protests Live Coverage: Entire Capitol Now On Lockdown As Protesters Enter The Building". Forbes (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Lang, Brent; Littleton, Cynthia (January 6, 2021). "U.S. Capitol on Lockdown, Pro-Trump Protestors Breach Police Lines". Variety (v ameriška angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ "1 shot dead, Congress evacuated, National Guard activated after pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol". NBC News (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Watch Live: Protesters Swarm US Capitol Steps as Congress Counts Electoral Votes". NBC4 Washington (v ameriška angleščina). January 6, 2021. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired". Washington Post. January 6, 2021. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Matthews, Dylan (January 6, 2021). "Watch a tearful Trump supporter ask C-SPAN if her president lied to her". Vox (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
At least one of the group storming the Capitol, Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt, was killed by an unknown shooter after she had made it inside the Capitol building.
- ↑ "Man says San Diego woman killed in Capitol siege was his wife". KXAN Austin (v ameriška angleščina). January 7, 2021. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Shallwani, Pervaiz (January 6, 2021). "At least two real explosive devices in DC rendered safe by law enforcement". CNN (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ "4 died as Trump supporters invaded Capitol". Associated Press. January 6, 2021. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
D.C. police officials also say two pipe bombs were recovered, one outside the Democratic National Committee and one outside the Republican National Committee. Police found a cooler from a vehicle that had a long gun and Molotov cocktail on Capitol grounds.
- ↑ Zilbermints, Regina (January 6, 2021). "Trump tells rioters 'go home,' repeats claims that election 'fraudulent'". TheHill. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Durkee, Alison (January 6, 2021). "Trump Justifies Supporters Storming Capitol: 'These Are The Things And Events That Happen'". Forbes. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Manzullo, Brian. "Twitter blocks Donald Trump's account for 12 hours, threatens permanent suspension". Detroit Free Press. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Karni, Annie; Haberman, Maggie (January 6, 2021). "Trump openly condones supporters who violently stormed the Capitol, prompting Twitter to lock his account". The New York Times (v ameriška angleščina). ISSN 0362-4331. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Conservative media members erupt with anger over protesters storming Capitol: 'This is domestic terrorism'". Fox News. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Natalie Dreier (January 6, 2021). "Capitol violence: What is sedition?". Cox Media Group National Content Desk. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Trepany, Charles. "'This is domestic terrorism': Meghan McCain, Cardi B and more react to Capitol riot". USA TODAY. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Corn, David. "Donald Trump is now a terrorist leader". Mother Jones. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Johnson, Martin (January 6, 2021). "Cori Bush introduces legislation to sanction, remove all House members who supported election challenges". The Hill. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Jansen, Bart. "President-elect Joe Biden calls Capitol riot 'insurrection,' urges President Trump to 'end siege'". USA TODAY (v ameriška angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Graham, David A. (January 6, 2021). "This Is a Coup". The Atlantic (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Musgrave, Paul. "This Is a Coup. Why Were Experts So Reluctant to See It Coming?". Foreign Policy (v ameriška angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Solnit, Rebecca. "Call it what it was: a coup attempt". The Guardian (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ Coleman, Justine (January 6, 2021). "GOP lawmaker on violence at Capitol: 'This is a coup attempt'". TheHill (v angleščina). Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 6, 2021. Pridobljeno January 6, 2021.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 6, 2021). "PolitiFact – Is this a coup? Here's some history and context to help you decide". PolitiFact (v ameriška angleščina). Pridobljeno January 7, 2021. "A good case can be made that the storming of the Capitol qualifies as a coup. It’s especially so because the rioters entered at precisely the moment when the incumbent’s loss was to be formally sealed, and they succeeded in stopping the count."
- ↑ Justine Lofton (January 6, 2021). "Last U.S. Capitol breach was by British during War of 1812". MLive. Arhivirano iz prvotnega spletišča dne January 7, 2021. Pridobljeno January 7, 2021.
- ↑ "a violent seizure of the US Capitol building by violent rioters – the first time the Capitol had been breached since 1814 during the War of 1812" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/politics/donald-trump-electoral-college-riot-us-capitol/index.html Arhivirano January 7, 2021, na Wayback Machine.
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