WASHINGTON, Dec 9 — US president-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired yesterday he would act on his first day in office to pardon rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, further building expectations for a broad granting of clemency.

ANKARA, Jan 7 — The US Defence Department fully activated the Washington, DC National Guard on Wednesday to assist federal and local law enforcement following a breach of the Capitol building, Anadolu Agency reported.

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 — The US Capitol was breached by protesters on Wednesday afternoon, a tense situation that has forced proceedings to count Electoral College votes cast in the 2020 presidential election to halt, Xinhua news agency reported.