Capitol Storming... Military Joint Chiefs Condemn 'Sedition' in Rare Statement

In a rare joint statement, America's most senior military leaders condemned the violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminded service members of their obligation to support and defend the Constitution and reject extremism.

The statement that underscored the unprecedented challenges facing the country in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection attempt by President Donald Trump's supporters, further added: "We witnessed actions inside the Capitol building that were inconsistent with the rule of law. The rights of freedom of speech and assembly do not give anyone the right to resort to violence, sedition and insurrection."

The statement, signed by America's most senior general, Mark Milley, and the entire Joint Chiefs of Staff, is comprised of the heads of each military branch.

The extraordinary statement underscores the scale of the challenge and the depth of the uncertainty and concern in Washington, where officials across the US security establishment scramble to deal with the aftermath of the chaos at the Capitol, and around the country, as all 50 states are preparing for possible violence.

This comes as the House is poised to make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached for a second time on Wednesday with a swift and bipartisan vote to condemn Trump's role inciting the riots at the US Capitol.

House Democrats and at least a handful of Republicans -- including the House's No. 3 Republican -- will vote in favor of the impeachment of Trump just one week after a deadly mob overran Capitol Police, ransacked the US Capitol and put the lives of Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers in danger.