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Demonstrators capture the U.S. Congress Rouhani: Western democracy is "weak and fragile"

Demonstrators capture the U.S. Congress Rouhani: Western democracy is “weak and fragile”

by YCPress

After some demonstrators broke into the U.S. Capitol and caused riots.

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, Iranian President Rouhani criticized on the 6th local time that “Western democracy is weak and fragile”.

According to the report, Rouhani criticized the violence in the U.S. capital as the result of President Trump’s “populist” action.” He [Trump] has tarnished the image of his country and damaged the relationship between the United States and the world.

Rouhani previously said he was “very happy” to see “terrorist” Trump leaving the White House, and called him the “most illegal person” in the United States.

On the afternoon of January 6th local time, hundreds of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate in support of Trump to put pressure on the ongoing joint session of Congress.

Subsequently, the demonstration turned violent, some demonstrators broke into the U.S. Capitol and the ongoing electoral vote certification process was suspended.

Later, as protesters evacuated from the Capitol after the curfew in Washington, D.C., the chaos of Congress ended and the joint meeting resumed.

Just now, the joint meeting of the U.S. Congress confirmed Biden’s victory.

Subsequently, according to CNN, Trump promised to transfer power to Biden in an “orderly” statement.