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President Donald Trump tells supporters to 'go home' after Capitol stormed

'I know your pain. I know you're hurt. ... But you have to go home now,' president says
President Donald Trump tells supporters to go home after Capitol breached
Posted at 5:30 PM, Jan 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-06 17:30:52-05

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is urging supporters to "go home" but is also keeping up false attacks about the presidential election.

Trump released the video after protesters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers convened for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the Electoral College results and President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

Trump opened his video saying, "I know your pain. I know you're hurt. We had an election that was stolen from us. ... But you have to go home now."

He also went on to call the supporters "very special."

Republican lawmakers and previous administration officials had begged Trump to give a statement to his supporters to quell the violence.