Pence, long a loyal aide to the president, defied Trump earlier Wednesday, tell him he didn’t have the power to discard electoral votes that will make Democrat Joe Biden the next president on Jan. In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, Pence said, “This attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” Vice President Mike Pence is calling on protesters to leave the Capitol immediately, going further than President Donald Trump who merely called for his supported to “remain peaceful.” Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm the president-elect’s victory in the November election.īiden addressed the violent protests as authorities struggled to take control of a chaotic situation at the Capitol that led to the evacuation of lawmakers. Capitol.īiden’s condemnation came after violent protesters breached the U.S. Capitol “an assault on the most sacred of American undertakings: the doing of the people’s business.”īiden also demanded President Donald Trump to immediately make a televised address calling on his supporters to cease the violence that he described as an “unprecedented assault’ as pro-Trump protestors violently occupy U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has called the violent protests on the U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has called on protesters to leave the Capitol immediately, going further than Trump, who merely called for his supporters to “remain peaceful.” Thousands of supporters of the president occupied the Capitol complex as lawmakers were beginning to tally the electoral votes that will formalize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Law enforcement officials said the device was no longer a threat Wednesday afternoon. Capitol amid a violent occupation of the building by supporters of President Donald Trump. Some House lawmakers tweeted they were sheltering in place in their offices.Īt least one explosive device has been found near the U.S. Protesters could be seen marching through the Capitol’s stately Statuary Hall shouting and waving Trump banners and American flags. The protestors stormed the Capitol shortly after Trump addressed thousands of his supporters, riling up the crowd with his baseless claims of election fraud. There was confusion in the House chamber as the Capitol doors were locked and the debate over the electoral count was suspended.Ī representative from the Capitol police spoke from a lectern on the dais and told lawmakers to remain calm, and that more information would be available soon. It did reach debate.Protesting supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the U.S. Watch the moment Pence announced the results:Ĭorrection: An earlier version of this post incorrectly reported that an objection to Arizona's electoral votes did not reach debate. ET with Pence, bringing the Senate session back into order. The joint session of Congress, which is normally a ceremonial step, was halted for several hours when rioters breached the Capitol. The certification comes after pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol earlier Wednesday. "The announcement of the state of the vote by the President of the Senate shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected President and Vice President of the United States, each for the term beginning on the 20th day of January 2021 and shall be entered together with the list of the votes on the journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives," Pence said following the count of all of the state's Electoral College votes. Use us to bring healing and unity to our hurting and divided nation and world. Thank you for what you have blessed our lawmakers to accomplish in spite of threats to liberty.īless and keep us. Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to do your will and guide our feet on the path of peace. And God bless America. We pray in your sovereign name, amen." You have strengthened our resolve to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies domestic as well as foreign.
Lord, you have helped us remember that we need to see in each other a common humanity that reflects your image. These tragedies have reminded us that words matter and that the power of life and death is in the tongue. We have been warned that eternal vigilance continues to be freedom's price. "Lord of our lives and sovereign of our beloved nation, we deplore the desecration of the United States Capitol building, the shedding of innocent blood, the loss of life, and the quagmire of dysfunction that threaten our democracy.
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