'Donald Trump ordered terrorist attack'

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Web Desk

March 24, 2024

Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2023. — Reuters
Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2023. — Reuters

Former US president and Republican candidate for the White House Donald Trump was accused Sunday by a Democrat member of House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about ordering the supporters to storm Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, calling it "a terrorist attack".

In a brief talk with CNN, Cortez said: "Has there ever been a president, Republican or Democrat, that has been subject to this level of criminal charges, indictments, and investigations?"

She added: "This is not about the party. This is not about politics. This is about corruption and criminality."

"We're talking about an individual who 'ordered essentially a terrorist attack on the Capitol' of the United States in order to retain power," she told the outlet.

House Oversight and Accountability Committee member Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) questions witnesses during the committees hearing in Washington, on February 8, 2023. — Reuters
House Oversight and Accountability Committee member Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) questions witnesses during the committee's hearing in Washington, on February 8, 2023. — Reuters 

"That is not about being a Republican. It is not about being a Democrat," the 34-year-old legislator also remarked adding that "it's about being unethical and… unfortunately, this is the state that we're in."

Donald Trump has been indicted four times, facing 91 criminal charges that include paying hush money to an adult film star Stormy Daniels, allegedly retaining classified documents after leaving the Oval Office in 2021, instigating supporters to storm Capitol Hill, and 2020 election interference in Georgia state.

According to legal experts, if the former president fails to submit a bond, the Attorney General’s office will be gearing up to seize his properties looking first toward the bank accounts and liquid assets.