Far-right commentators cheer on attempted coup against Congress by Trump supporters

A mob of angry Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, seeking to stop the counting the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden’s November victory over President Donald Trump.

A substantial number of right-wing media figures tweeted in support of the insurrectionists, defending their actions and drawing false equivalences.

The riot at the Capitol came after a rally in Freedom Plaza, which was headlined by Trump and other Republican officials who are trying to discredit Biden’s victory in the election, and which included a number of provocative...