According to him, what is happening in and around the Capitol in Washington is "an attack on US democracy and the rule of law."
“In the eyes of the world, American democracy is under siege today.
This is an unprecedented attack on democracy, US institutions and the rule of law, ”he wrote on his Twitter page.
In the eyes of the world, American democracy tonight appears under siege.
This is an unseen assault on US democracy, its institutions and the rule of law.
This is not America.
The election results of 3 November must be fully respected.
- Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) January 6, 2021
He also added that the results of the US presidential election must be respected.
Earlier in Washington, clashes broke out between supporters of US President Donald Trump and the police.
The clashes led to the use of tear gas by law enforcement agencies.
Later it was reported that protesters broke into the Capitol and surrounded the Senate Hall.
According to the latest data, demonstrators have already been ousted from the Senate wing of the Capitol.
At the same time, Trump himself called on protesters in Washington to go home.
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