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Ohio Congressional Delegation Condemns Breach on U.S. Capitol by Pro-Trump Mob

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Protesters vandalized the U.S. Capitol as Congress attempted to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election Wednesday.

Both Democrats and Republicans in Ohio鈥檚 congressional delegation are condemning Wednesday鈥檚

In emails and on Twitter, Ohio鈥檚 members of Congress were quick to respond. Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown tweeted it was an attack on democracy.

Republican Sen. Rob Portman, in a post, called on the president to condemn the 鈥渦nacceptable vandalism and violence.鈥

Republicans in Ohio鈥檚 House delegation, some of whom have said they had planned to protest Wednesday鈥檚 electoral vote count in Congress also joined in the condemnation.

Rep. Bob Gibbs tweeted it was 鈥渟hameful, unacceptable and un-American.鈥

And Rep. Bill Johnson said he was 鈥渟hocked and dismayed by the violence in the Capitol.鈥

Democratic Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, President-elect Joe Biden鈥檚 nominee to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, called it a 鈥渄ay that will live in infamy.鈥

Mark Arehart joined the award-winning WKSU news team as its arts/culture reporter in 2017. Before coming to Northeast Ohio, Arehart hosted Morning Edition and covered the arts scene for Delaware Public Media. He previously worked for KNKX in Seattle, Kansas Public Radio, and KYUK in Bethel, Alaska.
Andrew Meyer is the deputy editor of news at 91福利.