The current US President Donald Trump has ordered the sending of National Guard troops to aid in Washington to maintain order. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press secretary of the American leader Kaylee Makinani.
It is noted that the National Guard of Washington has already been raised. In addition, the fighters are sent from the neighboring state of Virginia.
Earlier, Trump supporters clashed with police near the Capitol in Washington. The police used tear gas and non-lethal weapons to disperse them, several people were injured. Protesters broke into the building and surrounded the Senate Hall. The Senate and House of Representatives suspended the meeting. Later, one of the protesters was shot in the chest in the building of the American Congress. Trump himself has called on supporters to act peacefully and support the police.
