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On Capitol violence, Johnson says President Trump 'completely wrong'

Published 07/01/2021, 18:48
Updated 07/01/2021, 18:50
© Reuters. Britain's PM Johnson holds a news conference, in London

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said U.S. President Donald Trump was "completely wrong" to encourage his supporters to storm the Capitol on Wednesday.

"And as you say, as you suggest, in so far as he encouraged people to storm the Capitol and in so far as the president consistently has cast doubt on the outcome of a free and fair election, I believe that that was completely wrong," he told a news conference on Thursday.

"And I unreservedly condemn encouraging people to behave in the disgraceful way that they did in the Capitol."

© Reuters. Britain's PM Johnson holds a news conference, in London

Latest comments

Maybe us Brits should visit parliament in mass to make a statement about these incessant lockdowns
They behaved better than many brexiters, considering the rasicm people have endured - encouraged by the english government.
remember remainers were not accepting the outcome of democratic decisions. they have far more in common with Trump than the Brexiters .
philip you have a short memory or a selective one. as i recall the remainers where out in force im london as the could not accept the outcome of out democratic vote to leave. It was much worse.
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