CNN commentators say there are “shocking” similarities between South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol and President-elect Donald Trump, who declared martial law on Tuesday, and the January 6 Capitol riot. said.
Yeol accused opposition parties of participating in “anti-national” activities and supporting pro-North Korean forces and declared martial law. Images of soldiers attempting to enter parliament quickly went viral as parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning the order.
The “Inside Politics with Dana Bash” panel discussed news and field footage, openly linking them to President Trump.
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A CNN panel linked Trump to South Korea's declaration of martial law. (Screenshot from CNN)
“We're seeing soldiers coming into parliament. So you see, shockingly, the similarities to January 6, the image of a democracy facing exactly this kind of crisis.” I think this is what people are afraid of. I'm scared to think of a return, because he's encouraged the use of force to achieve political goals, and on January 6th he's trying to achieve political goals, or at least toying with it. That's why,” said Punchbowl News co-founder John Bresnahan.
“We have been talking about pardoning some of these people, rioters, rebels, whatever you want to call them, on January 6th. “It’s in my head,” he continued. “And when they see scenes like this, I think to myself, “Why would a decades-old democracy that is one of America's closest allies in the region and around the world go through this kind of turmoil?'' It’s just shocking to see what you go through.”
“We have shocked Washington, the Capitol. I want a response from people. No one wants to say anything because they don't know how to react,” he added.
Bash agreed throughout his comments.
Other panelists also mentioned President Trump when discussing the situation. MJ Lee, CNN's senior White House correspondent from South Korea, suggested that Americans need to pay attention to the news given that President Trump will soon be re-elected.
A National Assembly worker sprays a fire extinguisher at soldiers at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)
“Obviously, those of us around the table are wondering why this is so important to Americans, especially given that Donald Trump is about to become president in a few weeks and is someone who has said he wants to use the military.” “We should talk about whether it's important to pay attention to, 'to go after your enemy,'” Lee said.
CNN Chief Domestic Correspondent Phil Mattingly detailed the impact of President Trump taking office during this chaotic time.
“Based on the election results and judging by what we've seen of the unelected candidates on Capitol Hill, the president-elect is coming to power at a moment when he feels clearly more emboldened than he has ever felt. I think it's the fact that we're in control of it.''In any case, it adheres to certain traditional norms in terms of what it stands for,'' Mattingly said.
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Riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on January 6, 2021. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
“This president-elect is coming into power thinking he can do what he wants to do and what he said he was going to do not only domestically but internationally,” he added. “South Korea is not a key part of his kind of broader geopolitical strategy that diverges significantly from U.S. norms. Now, that's what he ran for, that's what he was elected to.” . Do your job, dude. But this is a much different moment than 2017.”
After MPs unanimously rejected the move, Yolu lifted the martial law declaration.
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