China News Agency, Washington, January 10 (Reporter Chen Mengtong) U.S. President Trump issued a presidential announcement on the evening of the 10th, ordering the nation’s flag to be lowered at half-mast for three days to report to police officers Sikonic, Lebengood, and all congressional police and law enforcement personnel. Tribute to service and sacrifice.
On January 7, local time, Washington, USA, after Trump supporters rushed into the Capitol and caused riots, a large number of facilities in the Capitol were destroyed and the scene was in a mess.
The picture shows the furniture scattered in the corridor.
As of the 10th, the incident has caused the deaths of four demonstrators and two congressional policemen.
The U.S. Capitol Police issued the obituary of Constable Howard Lebengood on the 10th.
Lebengood is 51 years old and belongs to the Senate detachment. He has been on duty in Congress for 15 years.
The Congressional Police Department did not disclose Leibengood’s injury or cause of death, only stating that he passed away on the 9th "after get off work."
"USA Today" quoted a statement from the Congressional Police Union that Leibengood was on duty in Congress when the shock incident occurred.
Another Congressman Brian Sikonic who participated in the response to Congressional riots was pronounced dead on the evening of the 7th due to serious injuries.
After the shock to Congress, congressional Democrats and some Republicans believed that Trump should be responsible for instigating the riot and demanded his removal.
The Democratic Party whip of the House of Representatives James Clayburn revealed in an interview with the media on the 10th that the House of Representatives plans to vote to impeach Trump on "12th or 13th."
The U.S. Department of Justice prosecuted 15 demonstrators who attacked the Capitol on the 8th, and announced the names of 13 of them and details of the charges they face.
Another 40 people were arrested and charged in the District of Columbia High Court.
The charges they face include illegal intrusion into congressional areas, violation of curfew regulations, and crimes related to guns.
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