The White House condemned the riots in Washington, during which supporters of the current US President Donald Trump staged an assault on the Capitol. This was stated by the press secretary of the head of state Kaylee Makinani, the broadcast was conducted on administration website .
According to her, the violence that took place in the capital was “disgusting and reprehensible.” “We – the president and this administration – condemn him in the strongest possible way. This is unacceptable, and those who violated the law should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law,” the White House spokeswoman said.
Makinani recalled that the riots organized by Republican supporters were not the exercise of the right to peaceful assembly. “A group of public order violators undermined the legitimate rights of many thousands of people who came to peacefully express their opinions in the capital of our country. Those who, with the help of violence, staged an assault in our capital, is the exact opposite of everything this administration stands for,” she said she.
It is clarified that White House press secretary did not additionally respond to questions from journalists. Her speech lasted two minutes.
On January 6, Republican protesters stormed the Capitol building and surrounded the Senate Hall. The Senate and the House of Representatives interrupted a meeting at which it was planned to approve the results of the last elections. According to these data, the Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential elections. During the protests, four people were killed and the police detained nearly 70 rioters.