Washington DC. Social media sites Twitter and Facebook have blocked US President Trump from posting after riots at the US Capitol, seat of the legislative branch of the US federal government.

The suspension from the social media comes in line with denouncements from world leaders and former US presidents among others for inciting the violence in the Capitol Wednesday. Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, all four living presidents have condemned Trump for encouraging the  mob.

Twitter  blocked the personal account of US President Donald Trump for 12 hours as he violated the platform’s violent threats policies. It has stated that his account could be be permanently suspended if he continued to violate their policies.  The statement reads:  “Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account.”

Trump’s video tweet addressed to his supporters who violently stormed the Capitol on Wednesday has been deleted. In the video, Trump said that he “loved” them, and called them “very special.”

Likewise, Facebook on Wednesday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from posting after the president’s supporters stormed the Capitol. Facebook has  announced that Trump wouldn’t be able to post for 24 hours following violations of its policies.

Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, vandalizing and forcing proceedings to count Electoral College votes cast in the 2020 presidential election to halt. A woman was fatally shot  after the mob breached the security of the Capitol and several were arrested.