Headline RoundupJanuary 6th, 2021

Capitol Secure After Trump Supporters Breach Building; Pelosi Says Vote Count Will Proceed Wednesday Night

Summary from the AllSides News Team

One woman is dead after being shot Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., which is now secure after being breached by hundreds of Trump supporters. People clashed with police and entered the building seeking to disrupt Congress during Wednesday's electoral vote tally, which was adjourned before likely moving to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory. Lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence were evacuated and moved to an undisclosed location, along with the soon-to-be-counted physical votes. President Donald Trump, who held a rally making unproven claims of decisive voter fraud in D.C. Wednesday morning, tweeted a request for supporters to remain peaceful and avoid violence amid the chaos. Biden also addressed the nation, saying the events represented an assault on democracy and casting blame on Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office released a statement saying lawmakers will continue the tally Wednesday night. The news received major coverage from across the political spectrum. Some coverage from the right tended to focus on Trump's calls for his supporters to be peaceful. Many voices from the left tended to focus on Trump's encouragement of protests in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 as well as his ongoing election challenges, and framed the protests as a "coup" and as Trump's "legacy." Updated 1/6/21 at 6:55 p.m. ET

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