Major US corporations and businesses groups condemned the occupation of the US Capitol by rioters

Major US corporations and businesses groups on Wednesday condemned the occupation of the US Capitol by rioters angry at President Donald Trump’s election defeat, with one organization raising the possibility of the president being removed from office.

The statements came on a shocking day for the United States, which saw mobs overrun Congress after a rally by Trump, who had sought to thwart the process of lawmakers certifying election results.

That was the final administrative step before Democratic President-elect Joe Biden enters the White House later this month, but the normally ceremonial affair spiraled into mayhem.

“Today marks a sad and shameful chapter in our nation’s history,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Twitter late Wednesday.