Ex-aide William Barr condemns Donald Trump’s ‘betrayal of his office’

The Capitol stands mostly quiet on Thursday morning (Matt Slocum/AP)

Former attorney general William Barr said President Donald Trump’s conduct as a violent mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol was a “betrayal of his office and supporters”.

In a statement, Mr Barr said that “orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable”.