Macron: 'What happened in Washington DC is not America'
Telegraph, 07 Jan 2021
The French President Emmanuel Macron said in a video statement that 'what happened in Washington DC is not America'.
Pro-Trump extremists stormed the US Capitol building following a rally held by the outgoing US President in which he refused to concede the election. Four people died in Washington, with one woman, a Trump supporter, shot in the Capitol building.
The French president condemned the 'violent' actions and said he was confident in the strength of US democracy.
Read the latest developments here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/07/congress-riots-senate-georgia-result-donald-trump-capitol-latest/
Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.