Washington, United States
Former Republican President of the United States, George W. Bush, said the images of the attack on Congress in Washington are “disgusting” and typical of “a banana republic,” while at the same time accusing Donald Trump without directly naming him , from ‘bloating’. with “falsehoods and false hopes” to his followers.
Bush, the last Republican president to occupy the White House until the arrival of Donald Trump in 2017, said in a statement that he watched with “ disbelief and dismay ” the “ chaos scenes ” caused by the attack on Congress by thousands of supporters of Trump.
“This is how the election results are being contested in a banana republic, not our democratic republic,” Bush said in his statement on the violent attack on the Capitol.
“I am appalled at the reckless behavior of some political leaders since the election and at the disrespect shown today to our institutions, traditions and our security forces. The violent attack on the Capitol and the disruption of the constitutionally imposed sessions of the United States. Congress, it was carried out by people whose passions were fueled by untruths and false hopes, ”added the former president.
Biden certification
Before the attack continues CapitolTrump had addressed his supporters gathered in Washington on the occasion of the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory, harassing them with his unfounded allegations that he had been a victim of electoral fraud.
Bush eventually spoke to supporters of this Trump and he pointed out that “our country is more important than the politics of the moment” and called for “popularly elected officials to fulfill their duties and represent our votes in peace and security.”
Thousands of followers of Trump, who took part in a rally in Washington today in his favor, surrounded the Capitol after being harassed by the outgoing president, where senators and congressmen gathered to make Biden’s election victory official, and stormed the building, leaving windows and entrance doors. were broken.
At least one person died in the attack after being shot in the chest, authorities reported.
Despite the fact that local authorities in Washington have issued a curfew, some protesters still reside near the Capitol, which is protected by police officers and federal security forces. EFE