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The rush of hundreds of supporters of US President Donald Trump on the US Capitol has caused horror in the US and internationally.

The

US President-elect Joe Biden

described the events as turmoil.

“Storming the Capitol, smashing windows, occupying offices, occupying the United States Senate, rummaging through the desks of the House of Representatives in the Capitol, and threatening the safety of duly elected officials is not a protest.

It's riot, ”he said in Wilmington, Delaware.

US President Donald Trump

addressed the demonstrators in a video on Twitter.

“You have to go home now.

We need peace. ”However, he also repeated the unconfirmed accusation of election fraud and described his supporters as“ very special ”people.

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Trump began the message by saying, “I know your pain.

I know you’re hurt.

But you have to go home now. ”He went on to say:“ We cannot play into the hands of these people.

We must have peace.

So go home.

We love you."

Trump's call to protesters to leave the occupied Capitol came more than two hours after the protesters entered the convention building.

Numerous top politicians from both parties had previously asked him to put an end to the goings-on of his supporters.

Trump calls for peace - and continues to incite

After his supporters stormed the Capitol, US President Donald Trump now addresses the demonstrators in a video on Twitter: “You have to go home now.

We need peace. ”He also speaks of electoral fraud, however.

Ivanka Trump

addressed the participants in the prostests as “patriots” and called for violence to be avoided.

After critical comments, the daughter of the incumbent US president deleted the tweet again and specified: “Peaceful protest is patriotic.

Violence is unacceptable and must be strongly condemned. "

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The leading Republican in the House of Representatives,

Kevin McCarthy

, condemned the riots.

What was happening right now was "un-American," he told the broadcaster CBS News.

"I'm disappointed.

I'm sad.

This is not what our country should be like. ”McCarthy is an ally of Trump.

Also,

Mike Gallagher, deputy for the Republicans in the House

, it became clear in a statement from his office in the Parliament building: "What we are looking at is Banana Republic crap."

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Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD)

wrote on Wednesday evening on Twitter: "Trump and his supporters should finally accept the decision of the American voters and stop trampling on democracy."

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The enemies of democracy would be happy about the "incredible pictures" from Washington.

Insurgent words turned into violent acts - on the steps of the Reichstag, and now in the Capitol.

"The contempt for democratic institutions has devastating effects."

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Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD)

spoke of an “unbearable attack on democracy”.

"President Trump has divided the country deeply - now it shows how much." Joe Biden has a difficult task ahead of him to bring the Americans back together.

Economy Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU)

tweeted: “Democracy is stronger!

And more important than each individual, even if he is president!

Friedrich Merz, candidate for the CDU chairmanship

, also spoke of "incredible pictures from Washington".

He tweeted: “Democracies need democrats.

And Democrats have to accept election results.

At least bright spots in Georgia. "

The

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

tweeted that they were "unworthy scenes in the US Congress."

It is now crucial that there is a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.

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Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

expressed shock at an "unacceptable attack on democracy".

"Shocked by the scenes in Washington," Kurz tweeted in English.

Now a peaceful and orderly transfer of power must be secured.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte

reacted to the events with concern.

"Violence is incompatible with the exercise of political rights and democratic freedoms," he wrote on Twitter.

The head of the center-left government said that he trusts the strength of the institutions of the United States.

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EU Council leader Charles Michel

wrote on Twitter that it was a shock to watch the scenes from Washington.

The US Congress is "a temple of democracy".

"We trust the US to ensure a peaceful transfer of power to Joe Biden."

Also,

EU Parliament President David Sassoli

was concerned.

"Deeply unsettling scenes from the US Capitol tonight," wrote the Italian on Twitter.

Democratic elections should be respected.

"We are sure that the US will ensure that the rules of democracy are protected."

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

spoke of "shocking scenes" on Twitter.

The result of the “democratic election” must be respected.

Trump supporters broke into the Washington House of Parliament on Wednesday.

The two houses of Congress abruptly interrupted their sessions in view of the situation.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a curfew.

The House of Representatives and the Senate met in the Capitol on Wednesday noon (local time) to officially confirm the results of the November presidential election.