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In pictures: First anniversary of the US Capitol riot in Washington

Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that President Joe Biden's speech on the first anniversary of Capitol riot was a "political theater"

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BS Web Team Kolkata
Last Updated : Jan 07 2022 | 8:18 PM IST
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On January 6, 2021, a group of Trump loyalists stormed the US Capitol building in Washington, clashing with police, damaging property, seizing the inauguration stage and occupying the rotunda.

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They sought to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election by disrupting the joint session of Congress, assembled to count electoral votes that would formalise then President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

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Many people were injured, including 138 police officers. Four officers, who responded to the attack, committed suicide within seven months.

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On Thursday, Biden marked the first anniversary of the US Capitol riot, blaming Trump for the violence. Speaking at Congress, Biden held his predecessor responsible for the attack on the seat of American democracy.

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Meanwhile, in a statement, Trump said Biden used his name during the speech to "divide" America. "Biden, who is destroying our nation with insane policies of open borders, corrupt elections, disastrous energy policies, unconstitutional mandates, and devastating school closures, used my name today to try to further divide America," read the statement.

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First Published: Jan 07 2022 | 8:09 PM IST

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