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U.S. NEWS Monday 11 January 2021
U.S. diplomats in extraordinary protest against Trump for riot

By MATTHEW LEE Trump’s role in this violent
AP Diplomatic Writer attack on the U.S. govern-
WASHINGTON (AP) — In ment,” said the first of the
a highly unusual move, two cables, which added
American diplomats have that the president’s own
drafted two cables con- comments should not be
demning President Donald used “as he is not a cred-
Trump’s incitement of the ible voice on this matter.”
deadly assault on the Capi- “Just as we routinely de-
tol and calling for adminis- nounce foreign leaders
tration officials to possibly who use violence and in-
support invoking the 25th timidation to interfere in
Amendment to remove peaceful democratic pro-
him from office. cesses and override the will
Using what is known as the of their voters, the depart-
State Department’s “dis- ment’s public statements
sent channel,” career for- about this episode should
eign and civil service of- also mention President
ficers said they fear last Trump by name. It is criti-
Wednesday’s siege may cal that we communicate
badly undermine U.S. cred- to the world that in our sys-
ibility to promote and de- tem, no one -- not even the
fend democratic values president -- is above the
abroad. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits the White House with family members, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, law or immune from public
“Failing to publicly hold in Washington. Associated Press criticism.”
the president to account “This would be a first step
would further damage our amendment allows for the president as a danger to loyalty at the State Depart- towards repairing the dam-
democracy and our ability vice president and a ma- the country. ment. He once referred to age to our international
to effectively accomplish jority of the Cabinet to de- The cables also reflect an- it publicly — and in front credibility,” it said. “It would
our foreign policy goals clare a president unfit for ger at the response to the of Pompeo and reporters allow the beacon of de-
abroad,” according to the office, and the vice presi- riot by Secretary of State — as “the deep State De- mocracy to shine on de-
second of the two cables, dent then becomes acting Mike Pompeo, a loyal partment,” a reference to spite this dark episode. It
which were circulated president. Trump ally. what Trump and his sup- would also send a strong
among diplomats late last The cables were an ex- Pompeo has condemned porters believe is a cabal message to our friends
week and then sent to traordinary protest against the violence at the Capi- of entrenched bureaucrats and adversaries that the
State Department leader- a sitting U.S. president by tol but has pointedly not intent on subverting his poli- Department of State ap-
ship. American diplomats, who addressed the role Trump cies. plies an ethos of integrity
The cable called on Pom- have long complained played in encouraging his It was not immediately and objective standards
peo to support any law- that the Trump administra- supporters who stormed clear how many diplomats when it condemns assaults
ful effort by Vice President tion has ignored and dimin- the building. Nor has Pom- signed the cables, both of on democracy at home or
Mike Pence and other ished their role and exper- peo addressed the after- which were viewed by The abroad.”
Cabinet members to pro- tise. The dissent channel is math or acknowledged Associated Press. It also said Pompeo should
tect the country includ- normally used to oppose that American diplomats The State Department did support any effort by Vice
ing through “the possible specific foreign policy deci- overseas may now face not immediately respond President Mike Pence and
implementation of the pro- sions. The two most recent new difficulty in promoting to a request for comment. other Cabinet members to
cedures provided for in Ar- cables appear to be un- democracy. “It is essential that the De- invoke the 25th Amend-
ticle 4 of the 25th Amend- precedented in their scope Trump himself has railed partment of State explic- ment to remove Trump
ment, if appropriate.” The and characterization of the about what he sees as dis- itly denounce President from office.q
Arnold Schwarzenegger compares

U.S. Capitol mob to Nazis

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN In 1938, Nazis in Germany try was founded.” Some
Associated Press and Austria vandalized Proud Boys leaders were
Former California Gov. Jewish homes, schools and arrested in the nation’s
Arnold Schwarzenegger businesses during an at- capital, before and after
compared the mob that tack that became known Wednesday’s riots.
stormed the U.S. Capitol as Kristallnacht or “the In his video, Schwarzeneg-
to the Nazis and called Night of Broken Glass.” ger called Trump a failed
President Donald Trump “The broken glass was in leader and said he took This Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, image from a video released by
a failed leader who “will the windows of the United solace that Trump’s presi- Schwarzenegger shows former Republican California Gov.
go down in history as the States Capitol. dency was coming to an Arnold Schwarzenegger delivering a public message.
worst president ever.” But the mob did not just end and “would soon be Associated Press
The Republican said in shatter the windows of the as irrelevant as an old Trump broke into the U.S. Five people died, includ-
a video he released on Capitol, they shattered tweet.” Capitol, causing a tem- ing a Capitol police offi-
social media on Sunday the ideas we took for He called for national uni- porary suspension of the cer. Scores of rioters have
that “Wednesday was the granted,” he said. “They ty and vowed his support electoral count. Members been arrested and many
Night of Broken Glass right trampled the very prin- for President-elect Joe of Congress later returned more are being sought af-
here in the United States.” ciples on which our coun- Biden after mobs loyal to and certified the results. ter the brazen attack.q