A deranged mob of Americans, fuelled by lies about election fraud peddled by the president of the United States along with multiple senators and House members, sacked the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as part of an insurrection encouraged by Donald Trump to stop the constitutional process allowing for the peaceful transfer of power taking place within the building.

[Y]oull never take back your country with weakness, Trump told the rioters immediately before they marched on the Capitol. You have to show strength and be strong.

Were going to try to give our Republicans the weak ones, because the strong ones dont need any of our help were going to try and give them [the] kind of pride and boldness they need to take back our country, he said to the crowd on the National Mall.