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"The violence we saw yesterday at our nation's Capitol was appalling, reprehensible and antithetical to the American way," says White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, adding, "We condemn it -- the president and this administration -- in the strongest possible terms." SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tells Donald Trump that racist violence has no place in society, saying he was "sickened and appalled" by the death of George Floyd during an arrest. SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump defends his advisor Steve Bannon, declaring "he is not a racist". SOUNDBITE
In a press release read by her spokesperson Liz Throssell, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet condemns the escalating violence in Sri Lanka amid a severe economic crisis and calls on the authorities to prevent further unrest. SOUNDBITE
President Donald Trump urges calm and says, in a statement, he opposes any violence among supporters as Congress debates his impeachment for inciting insurrection. IMAGES SCREENSHOT of US President Donald Trump's statement