Pence repeatedly to stop the certification, an authority that Mr. Biden’s victory on Wednesday.ĭuring his speech, the president called on Mr. Trump had fired up tens of thousands of supporters at a “Save America” rally near the White House to protest the congressional certification of Mr. The violence and destruction erupted shortly after Mr. This will be remembered and this will be part of his legacy.” “I think what we’re seeing today is a result of that - a result of convincing people that somehow Congress was going to overturn the results of this election, a result of suggesting he wouldn’t leave office. Liz Cheney, Wyoming Republican, said on NBC. “It has been 245 years and no president has ever failed to concede or agree to leave office after the Electoral College has voted,” Rep. “These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long,” the president tweeted. Trump rejected any responsibility for the chaos that unfolded, nor did he condemn the violence. Matthews said the country needs “a peaceful transfer of power.” Two White House aides resigned after the episode - Stephanie Grisham, a top adviser to first lady Melania Trump, and deputy White House press secretary Sarah Matthews. Facebook, too, temporarily blocked his account. Twitter also locked the president’s account for 12 hours. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube took down the post, saying it posed a risk of inciting violence. The president did eventually post a one-minute video on Twitter that urged the crowd to “go home,” but he also repeated his claims that the election was “stolen” by Democrats. “I am appalled by the reckless behavior of some political leaders since the election and by the lack of respect shown today for our institutions, our traditions, and our law enforcement.” “This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic - not our democratic republic,” former President George W. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, announced that she would file impeachment articles. Trump from office as unfit CBS News and ABC News reported that some Cabinet secretaries were discussing it. There were calls for his Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Mr. Trump for inciting the chaos, and criticized him for failing to call off his supporters quickly enough after the violence began. Loeffler said the violence “forced me to reconsider.” “I have decided I will vote to uphold the Electoral College results and I encourage Donald Trump to condemn and put an end to this madness,” Ms.
Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Mike Braun of Indiana, Steve Daines of Montana and Rep. When the House resumed debate at 9 p.m., lawmakers were noticeably subdued, compared with their partisan rancor earlier in the day.Īt least five Republican lawmakers reversed course after the rioting and said they would no longer object to Mr. We will discharge our duty under the Constitution. “We will not bow to lawlessness or intimidation.
“We will not be kept out of this chamber by thugs, mobs or threats,” the Kentucky Republican said. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate “will not be intimidated.” Lawmakers returned to the shattered Capitol later Wednesday night to move ahead with the business of counting the Electoral College results, although the timing of completing that process wasn’t clear.”To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, you did not win,” said Vice President Mike Pence, serving as president of the Senate. I call on this mob to pull back and allow the work of democracy to go forward.” “Our democracy is under unprecedented assault. “I call on President Trump to go on national television now to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution and demand an end to this siege,” Mr. Biden, who will be inaugurated in two weeks, called it an “insurrection” in a nationally televised address.
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