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UPDATE: Armed Standoff In U-S Capitol Building

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Supporters of Donald Trump causing chaos at the Capitol building.

Reports of an armed standoff in the House chamber as Pro-Trump protestors breach the building where lawmakers were counting the Electoral College votes certifying the victory of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris.

Some other reports indicate a rioter got into the Senate chamber to sit in the presiding officer’s chair, where Mike Pence had been earlier.

The crowd clashed with police on the steps of the Capitol Building during the joint session before storming and overrunning the Capitol Building.

Neighbouring congressional office buildings were under evacuation orders as confrontations become increasingly violent.

United States Capitol police is asking for additional law enforcement for assistance, including federal authorities.

Supporters have been heard chanting “USA” as well as waiving American and “Don’t Tread on Me” flags toward the front of the crowd.

Both Biden and Trump hit the airwaves, calling for an end to the action.

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Confusion Around Date Of Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

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The team of physicians looking after US President Donald Trump as he receives treatment against COVID-19 provided an update Saturday afternoon.

Dr. Sean Conley says Trump is doing very well and is no longer showing any of the symptoms he had at the time of his diagnosis.

The president has also started a five-day treatment of the antiviral medication Remdesivir at the Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday.

Reporters then asked whether he would stay at the facility for the duration of the treatment.

“If he needs all 5 days, that will likely be the course but again, every day we’re reviewing with the team, his need for being here and as soon as he gets to the point where it’s not a requirement, he may still need some care but if we can provide that down town at the House then we’ll transition at that point,” Conley says.

There was some confusion around when the president received the diagnosis when Dr. Conley said Trump was 72 hours into the diagnosis.

Conley then said Trump was tested early Thursday and news came Friday morning that he had COVID-19, which would have been just 36 hours prior.

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Trudeau & Trump Differ On Border Reopening

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It appears Canada’s message to the United States is “not so fast” when it comes to easing travel restrictions along the Canada-US border.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday our border will be one of the early ones to be released, something Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn’t fully committing to just yet.

“There’s a recognition of as we move forward there will be special thought given to our special relationship but at the same time we know that there is a significant amount of time still before we can talk about loosening said restrictions,” Trudeau said.

Currently, all non-essential travel between the two countries is banned.

The Prime Minister also spoke recently with G7 country leaders about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau didn’t specify if they spoke about President Trump’s decision to withdraw funding to the World Health Organization.

“There is a need for international coordination and the WHO is an important part of that collaboration. We recognize that there have been questions asked but at the same time it is important we stay coordinated as we move through this,” Trudeau said.

Today, the Prime Minister announced they would expand the Canada Emergency Business Account so more businesses could access it for loans during the pandemic.

The Government of Canada is:

  • Expanding the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to businesses that paid between $20,000 and $1.5 million in total payroll in 2019. This new range will replace the previous one of between $50,000 and $1 million and will help address the challenges faced by small businesses to cover non-deferrable operating costs. Since the launch of the CEBA on April 9, 2020, more than 195,000 loans have been approved by financial institutions, extending more than $7.5 billion in credit to small businesses.
  • Announcing its intent to introduce the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses. The program will seek to provide loans, including forgivable loans, to commercial property owners who in turn will lower or forgo the rent of small businesses for the months of April (retroactive), May, and June. Implementation of the program will require a partnership between the federal government and provincial and territorial governments, which are responsible for property owner-tenant relationships. We are working with the provinces and territories to increase rent support for businesses that are most impacted by the pandemic and we will have more details to share soon.