January 7th – According to the Sydney Morning Herald and Australia’s 9th News Network on the 7th, Australian Prime Minister Morrison said on the same day that the scene in Washington, D.C., was sad, and advised Australians to travel to the United States cautiously and avoid appearing in protest-prone places.
After the riots on the 6th local time, Morrison tweeted that there was a very sad scene in the U.S. Congress and condemned the violence, hoping that the power of the U.S. government would be peacefully transitioned.
In his speech on the 7th, Morrison reiterated his grief for the scene in Washington, D.C.
He also advised Australians to travel to Washington, D.C. cautiously.
On January 6th local time, a large number of Trump supporters besieged the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and triggered riots.
Among them, a woman wearing a banner in support of Trump was shot and died after being sent to hospital.