President’s daughter swiftly backtracks and deletes tweet after calling on ‘American patriots’ to be peaceful
Ivanka Trump has called insurrectionists who stormed the US Capitol building “American Patriots” while urging them to refrain from violence, before hurriedly backtracking on the comment.
In a now-deleted tweet, sent as protesters stormed the seat of US democracy, the president’s eldest daughter and adviser said: “American patriots – any security breach or disrespect to our law enforcement is unacceptable. The violence must stop immediately. Please be peaceful.”
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