Pence and Pelosi regain control of Congress Photo: JIM LO SCALZO / EFE
Twitter allowed public calls to “hang up Vice President Mike Pence” to become a trend on its platform this morning, hours after President Donald Trump’s account was permanently suspended, accusing him of inciting violence.
“Why is this allowed to be a trend?” Criticized journalist Yashar Ali. “I understand that people have been tweeting it to quote some of the insurgents, but it should not be allowed to be a trend.”
One screenshot displayed by Ali showed that more than 14 1,000 Twitter users had already shared the violent request at that time, he reviewed New York Post.
The call against Pence originated during Wednesday’s riots in Washington DC, with protesters shouting for the execution of the vice president by “betray Trump”, while razing the Capitol building, causing at least five deaths. Hours later, Pence certified the postponed electoral victory of Joe Biden, early Thursday morning.
A political storm has broken out in the country asking for stituation of Trump, after the violence caused by followers of his unproven thesis that there was electoral fraud in November and of not recognize Biden as his legitimate successor .
WTF why is this allowed to trend?
I get that people have been tweeting it to quote some of the insurrectionists but it shouldn’t be allowed to trend. pic.twitter.com/HTlSYnoB5y
– Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 9, 2021
Video of the mob chanting “hang Mike Pence.” pic.twitter.com/K4EcKK2rab
– American Times Film (@ExportedFromMI) January 9, 2021