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Rubble, debris and a newly certified US President are with us on this first day after the US Capitol building was overrun by a group of US citizens who were incited to riot by their president.
Overnight the US Congress certified the election of
Joe Biden of Delaware and Kamala Harris of California to lead the US for the
next four years based on the Democrats win of the general election in November
and the electoral college. A spokesman
for President Donald Trump says the president will work with Biden and Harris
for a smooth transition.
Four people died in the violence yesterday, three
due to medical conditions and one at the hands of the capitol police. This may not be a very popular idea but I
believe a grand jury should be called to examine the individual who fired the
shot or shots that killed a young woman from California who was protesting the
outcome of the election. But, the role
of the grand jury should be expanded to investigate why there were not enough
trained police officers at the building.
They knew ahead of time and had been telegraphed by social media what
was headed to Washington D.C. And the
capitol police failed to protect it. The
American public has the right to know why this happened.
Finally, the grand jury should have the power to
examine the role of Donald Trump in inciting a riot at the capitol. He, repeatedly lied to the public when he
knew he had lost to Biden and Harris.
And when asked to call off his supporters yesterday, Trump thanked them
for coming and told them "he loved them". Trump should be indicted and tried for his
role in the rioting and violence that claimed the lives of Americans yesterday. But, at this point I would be happy if he
just goes away in two weeks and becomes the poster boy for bad leaders.
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