Every residing former US president on Wednesday denounced the violence of a mob that stormed the Capitol constructing in Washington, DC.George W Bush referred to as out fellow Republicans for fuelling an “insurrection”, likening the scenario to a “banana republic”.“I am appalled by the reckless behaviour of some political leaders since the election and by the lack of respect shown today for our institutions, our traditions and our law enforcement,” Bush’s assertion mentioned. Barack Obama additionally blamed Republicans and Donald Trump, “who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election”, he mentioned in an announcement. Trump’s most up-to-date predecessor referred to as the incident “a moment of great dishonour and shame for our nation”. “But we’d be kidding ourselves if we treated it as a total surprise,” Obama mentioned, calling the occasions of the day “the consequences” of Trump and his supporters refusing to just accept the outcomes of final 12 months’s election. Bill Clinton denounced the riot as “unprecedented assault” on the US Capitol and the nation itself. “Today we faced an unprecedented assault on our Capitol, our Constitution, our country,” the Democratic former president mentioned. “The match was lit by Donald Trump and his most ardent enablers, including many in Congress, to overturn the results of an election he lost.”And the oldest member of the unique membership, 96-year-old Democrat Jimmy Carter, mentioned he was “troubled” by Wednesday’s scenes, which he referred to as a “national tragedy”.