So many people are appalled by what happened today...others think it was the right thing to do.
We wanted to hear from you so abc 36's danielle saitta got your reaction to the chaos on capitol hill.
Nat: protesters just sang the star spangled banner followed by a loud cheer nate: it was about as insane and ludacris as anything else that has happened this year seb: i think it's very frightening for us ellie: it's really just not ok w o ednesday afternoon--news from capitol hill shocked many in the bluegrass phillip: you don't think that at the capitol people are just going to invade it you think it's a pretty safe place..yea you would think its a safe place but today...the capitol was anything but safe for congress members as they were ratifying president trump's loss to joe biden...approving the president elect for inauguration on the 20th.
I spoke with people in lexington about the commotion in the nation's capital over 500 miles away...their general reaction??...disappo intment phillip: it's sad that america is so divided and people are storming government thomas: this is not a good thing for the country or for people in general anyway some believe this happened because of the events that unfolded this past year..like the coronavirus nate: i think its contributing in the level of insanity of 2020 and others say...it's the result of some americans refusing to accept the results of this recent election seb: people are still really mad about it but it's not the right way to act when asked about a solution they told me...it'll fall on the shoulders of those stepping into office nathanial: what we really need is someone who can peacefully help us reach a common goal to the best of their ability in any way and it also calls for americans to acknowledge and accept a change in leadership as well as a change for a more united country phillip: american democracy works but overtime i don't think it's stable as long as people are so upset when their candidate doesn't win--we need to get over party politics and come together and live peacefully reporting in lexington danielle saitta abc 36 news
Even as the death toll climbs, many people in our communities are outraged over over how local and state leaders are managing this..
