The peaceful transfer of power in America ground to a halt on Wednesday after angry mobs of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building and forced lawmakers to abandon the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
The violent clashes capped two months of political turmoil during which President Donald Trump repeatedly refused to accept his defeat to Mr Biden and stoked anger among his supporters by peddling baseless allegations of mass voter fraud.
Mr Biden warned that American democracy was under “unprecedented assault” and called for Mr Trump to appear on national TV to “demand an end to this siege”.
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