Trump Denies Any Responsibility For Invasion Of The Capitol And Warns That Pressure To Resign "Causes Anger" | The State

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President Donald trump denies any responsibility for the violent acts of his supporters on Capitol Hill, in addition to warning that the impeachment process against him is causing “a lot of anger.”

He added that his speech prior to the riots was “appropriate” and not inflammatory, as claimed in the article that will be put to a vote this Tuesday in the Chamber. He said that the process against him is “a witch hunt.”

“People thought what I said was totally appropriate”he stated shortly before traveling to Texas.

He disqualified the Democrats’ effort to impeach him.

“(It is the) continuation of the biggest witch hunt in politics”, he claimed. “Ridiculous … absolutely ridiculous … Something terrible what they are doing … It is causing tremendous danger to our country and anger.”

There are reports of Armed mobilizations across the country ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural ceremony. President Trump even agreed to approve an emergency declaration for Washington, D.C., at the request of the local government.

Q: “What is your role in what happened at the Capitol? What is your personal responsibility?”

President Trump: “If you read my speech… people thought that what I said was totally appropriate.” pic.twitter.com/90Pdt8xFSz

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The president affirmed that he rejects any type of violence and He did not want to answer whether he would agree to resign before his term ends.

He also criticized the technology companies that have banned him on social networks and different platforms, as well as several of his followers.

“I think the Big Tech have made a terrible mistake,” he said. (It is very, very bad for our country and that is leading others to do the same… But there is always a contrary movement when they do that. I have never seen so much anger as I see now and that is something terrible ”.