Trump acknowledges 'new administration' – as it happened
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5.36am GMT
That's it from me, Helen Sullivan, for today - thanks, as always, for following along.
We'll now be closing this blog. Here is a summary of what happened over the last few hours:
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5.14am GMT
A Capitol police officer who confronted Wednesday's mob has died of his injuries, Capitol Police have announced.
US Capitol Police said late on Thursday that a police officer named Brian Sicknick died due to injuries sustained in response to the riot led by supporters of US President Donald Trump on Wednesday at the US Capitol.
At approximately 9:30 p.m. this evening (January 7, 2021), United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick passed away due to injuries sustained while on-duty.
Officer Sicknick was responding to the riots on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol and was injured while physically engaging with protesters. He returned to his division office and collapsed. He was taken to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The death of Officer Sicknick will be investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Branch, the USCP, and our federal partners.
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