January 6: What happened on this day?
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#2021: Capitol siege by Donald Trump supporters
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Incited by Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, a mob stormed the Capitol in an attempt to reverse his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. Following the siege, the Capitol was put on lockdown and partially ransacked. Members of the 117th United States Congress were evacuated, and the documentary proof of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was secured.
#2020: Iran ended all commitments under 2015 nuclear deal
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Iran’s President Rouhani inspects nuclear reactor facility
Iran announced that it would stop honoring its commitments under its landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, apparently in response to the Trump administration killing of top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani. Iran proclaimed it would quit observing the limits on its uranium enrichment, the size of its uranium stockpile, and its research activities. This suggested Iran could move very close to developing nuclear weapons. Besides, the Rouhani government vowed “harsh revenge” for the drone assasination of its commander on Iraqi soil.
#2020: Donald Trump threatens Iraq with sanctions after parliament votes to kick US military out
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Iraq’s lawmakers vote at parliament
Iraqi lawmakers approved a non-binding resolution to expel U.S troops and all other foreign soldiers from the country after President Trump ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Baghdad. The 170-0 vote required the signature of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to become final.
#2020: Maduro’s allies take over Venezuela’s National Assembly
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President Nicolas Maduro makes speech during campaign trail
The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government swore in an ally as head of the National Assembly, initiating a takeover of the South American nation’s legislature. The move to get rid of the body’s leader, Juan Guaido, came months after he staked a claim to the presidency citing allegations that Maduro’s re-election was mired in fraud.
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