NL – Dutch politicians responded with shock and horror to images of hundreds of pro-Trump rioters storming the Capitol building in Washington. At least four people were killed and the police arrested 52 people in an attempt to restore peace to the United States capital.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte called on Donald Trump to end the violence in Washington and accept that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. The other coalition parties also responded on Twitter.
D66 leader Rob Jetten spoke of “violent idiots – incited by Trump – storming the American parliament”. ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers spoke of a “dramatic day” for a “beautiful country” that was often considered a “beacon of freedom and democracy”. CDA leader Wopke Hoekstra did not respond by the time of publication, but former leader and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge retweeted a post by Joe Biden: