Posts tagged US Capitol
Who is the former Chapel Hill restaurant owner charged with assaulting police officers at the Capitol insurrection?

“However, Khater took a different path that led him to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He and his brothers owned Frutta Bowls health food cafe on Franklin Street until it closed and he moved to Pennsylvania to start another college smoothie shop, which is now also closing. Though he never officially had a North Carolina address, both his LinkedIn profile and past interviews indicate he was the owner of the Chapel Hill establishment for over a year.”

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Politicians who Incited Capitol Insurrection Feel Financial Consequences

“The insurrection attempt & attack on the Capitol by right-wing extremists on January 6th had wide-reaching political impact, such as the (second) impeachment of Donald Trump and widening the divide between our political parties. A longer term consequence in North Carolina, especially for the GOP, is the trend of local corporations and businesspeople reconsidering their donations to politicians who may be perceived as encouraging the violence on January 6th or obstructing democracy by voting against the results of the 2020 election.”

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International Community Questions American Democracy Following Coup Attempt

“The combination of toxic rhetoric and isolationist policies have distanced the United States from the international community so, with the ideologically conflicting events of the attempted coup by militants bearing Trump’s name and the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the past few weeks, the next few months will be crucial for the Biden-Harris administration.”

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Voter Fraud Protestors Have Lost Their Credibility

“This event will result in some wholeheartedly supporting the election fraud investigations while others will back away due to loss of credibility and unwillingness to be associated with the event. This event also promises to be a PR nightmare for the Republican party, although many Republicans have condemned the actions. Furthermore, the raid at the US Capitol seems to be hypocritical.”

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Violent Pro-Trump Riot Breaches the US Capitol Building Over Election Results

The demonstrators stormed through barriers and broke through windows of the Capitol building as they tried to make their way to the chambers. Law enforcement officers were then dispatched to the area and many congress members evacuated with their staff to a safe place. However, the officers were not able to stop the rioters from getting into the building.”

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