Twitch has made the call to suspend President Donald Trump’s account on its platform following an attack on the Capitol building, the seat of the United States Congress, from his supporters. In a statement given to Kotaku, a company spokesperson explains that Twitch did so to prevent the platform “from being used to incite further violence”.

“In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we have disabled President Trump’s Twitch channel,” the spokesperson says. “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.”

The spokesperson goes on to explain that the suspension is indefinite, and will be re-evaluated once Trump leaves office. “We are focused on minimising harm leading up to the transition of government and will re-assess his account after he leaves office,” they add. The outgoing president has also been banned on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat for the same reason, though the bans’ lengths vary depending on the platform – his Twitter account, for instance, is active again now.