U.S. Capitol Riot: Biden Says 'It's Not a Protest, It's Insurrection'

President-elect Joe Biden has called on President Donald Trump to step up and call for and end the violent protests on the U.S. Capitol.

Biden demanded Trump immediately make a televised address calling on his supporters to cease the violence that he described as an “unprecedented assault’ as pro-Trump protestors violently occupy U.S. Capitol.

Biden's condemnation came after violent protesters breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm the president-elect’s victory in the November election.

Biden addressed the violent protests as authorities struggled to take control of a chaotic situation at the Capitol that led to the evacuation of lawmakers.

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[brucechamberlain]

Wasn’t it Pelosi who said people will do what they do.

[cody_janssen]

“Who said protest have to be peaceful”- Chris Cuomo

[KB-rksh]

Where were you when innocent people were being killed during the riots you kept calling peaceful?

[BDent-wtdd]

I wonder if the congressmen were as scared today as the people in the Ronald McDonald house in Chicago were in August when BLM was breaking the front windows?

[tinman]

I didn't hear any cries for peace from the Demorats when it was beneficial to them!

[jamesgrannes]

Why is Washington a riot, but Seattle and Minnesota peaceful demonstrations?

[mormegilthurin]

It's not a protest if the buildings not on fire and people aren't looting nikes

[jdc]

Joe, it's not a group of people, it's an idea. (Like Antifa and BLM)

[tomsmith]

I don't know what Joe biden's talking about but I witness a mostly peaceful protest

[Monkey_The-D]

so it was cool when seattle was occupied right?

[joeupton]

Dam they do not like the taste of their own medicine.

[DonBroyles]

Where were his cries of insurrection when BLM and Antifa were burning and destroying buildings?Where were you cries, Joe?

[bm]

Will there be a federal investigation into the killing of the young lady?

[googoobaby]

He didn't say anything when people's businesses were burning

Where was the media coverage durning the riots in various cities in protest, huh

[mrleelongi]

Let me quote mainstream media, "Mostly peaceful protests."
Let me quote Biden, "It's just an idea. Now shut up man."

[harbitude]

Oh when it happens to the gov its bad but when it happens to our neighborhoods its just a protest no big deal we will remember

[JohnDoe-onru]

No it's just a mostly peaceful protest, like the riots you didn't care about.

[artie]

Where was this outrage for the "peaceful protests" in Portland, Seattle, and elsewhere over the last several months???

[andyknolls]

No no no, whats the line.... A mostly peaceful protest, right.