Trump Disavows Violence by Backers He Egged On Before Riot

President shifts tone in video remarks after he was impeached
He said ‘mob violence goes against everything I believe in’

Watch: President Donald Trump calls on Americans to avoid further violence after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach for his role in a riot by his supporters that stormed the Capitol and left five people dead. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Josh Wingrove and Jordan Fabian

January 13, 2021 at 11:24 PM UTC

Updated on

January 14, 2021 at 12:25 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump called on Americans to unite and avoid further violence -- after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach him for his role in a deadly riot by his supporters who stormed the Capitol.

“I unequivocally condemn the violence that we saw last week,” Trump said in a video statement released by the White House Wednesday evening. “Mob violence goes against everything I believe in and everything our movement stands for. No true supporter of mine could ever endorse political violence.”