Five Eyes Leaders Echo US Leaders Condemning Violence, Lawlessness at Capitol

National Guard troops walk through the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. John Moore/Getty Images

Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined the leaders of the Five Eyes nations—the UK, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States—in expressing their sentiments about rioters and protestors storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during a joint session of Congress.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnston wrote on Twitter that the scenes were “disgraceful.”