Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo & others condemn US Capitol seige, say 'darkest day in history'

Hollywood has spoken out after pro-Trump protesters protestors breached the US Capitol Hill. As per the reports by Associated Press, a pro-Trump violent mob stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and forced lawmakers into hiding, in an attempt to overturn America’s presidential election and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. The elected representatives of the nation scrambled to crouch under desks and donned gas marks. According to the reports, a woman inside the Capitol was shot and killed.

Hollywood reacts as protesters storm US Capitol Hill seige

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President Donald Trump took to his Twitter account and asked protestors to ‘respect the law and the great men and women in Blue’. The members of the Senate as well as Vice President Mike Pence who was presiding over the joint session were evacuated. Mike also took to his Twitter and stated that ‘the violence and destruction at the Capitol must stop now and that they must respect law enforcement officers and immediately leave the building’.

                                                                                                                                       

Tensions were already running high when the elected lawmakers gathered for the constitutionally mandated counting of the Electoral College results. Despite the requests from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, more than 150 lawmakers planned to support objections to some of the results which lacked evidence of fraud or wrongdoing in the US elections by Trump. After witnessing the current situation at the US Capitol, the US citizens expressed their outrage on social media.

With regard to the on-going protest, Hollywood stars are speaking out on their social media handles. Celebrities like Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Ashton Kutcher, Edward Norton, Don Cheadle, Cardi B and many more reacted to the situation. Keep scrolling to see their reaction.

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With inputs from AP

Image Source: Chris Evans IG/ Mark Ruffalo IG

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