- The unprecedented scenes of bedlam at the Capitol building on Wednesday night have reportedly prompted a resignation spree at the White House. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is said to be the first among Trump staff to cast off the outgoing president following the hours-long capture of the Capitol by his violent supporters. Other names include Mick Mulvaney, Trump's former chief of staff and current U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland; John Costello, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Security at the U.S. Department of Commerce; and Ryan Tully, Trump's top White House adviser on Russia.

- Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund will also stand down next week, effective January 16, after a botched-up response to the clashes, U.S. media reported.

- Acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen said on Thursday the Department of Justice will press charges on some rioters that attacked the Capitol building.

- A total of 68 people were arrested on Wednesday night following the riots, according to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's spokesperson.

- President-elect Joe Biden launched a blistering attack on Trump on Thursday, accusing him of an "all-out assault on the institutions of our democracy." Biden said Wednesday, in his view, was "one of the darkest days" in the history of the U.S.

- Vice President Mike Pence's adviser said Pence opposes employing the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office before his term ends.