As we reconvene, the world will again witness the resilience of our democracy.' Freedom wins, and this is still the people's house. Pence speaks on Senate floor: 'To those who wreaked havoc today: You did not win. In a show of defiance, Congress returns to the Capitol complete the opening and counting of electors.Ĩ:10 p.m. Senate to Democrats once Ossoff's win is certified and the new Georgia senators and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who will act as a tiebreaker, are sworn in.Īs a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C., we have required the removal of three Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy. Democrat Jon Ossoff is declared the winner of the last remaining Georgia Senate race, effectively giving control of the U.S. At their worst, they can incite.' He urges Trump to 'step up,' go on national television and 'end this siege.'Ĥ:16 p.m. President-elect Biden speaks, calls what happened 'an unprecedented assault' on democracy and labels it an 'insurrection.' 'At their best,' Biden said, 'the words of a president can inspire. Metropolitan Police later confirm that they were found at the headquarters of both the Republican and Democratic national committees and destroyed by law enforcement.Ĥ:06 p.m. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she asked for more help from the guard as tensions rose, but the White House was late in responding.ģ:48 p.m. A Defense Department official later said the guard was authorized 'days ago,' but it turns out the guard had only been authorized to work with police at intersections and at Metro stations. The White House press secretary says on Twitter that the National Guard was on its way at Trump's direction. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. During the roughly hourlong speech, Trump urges his followers to march to the Capitol and says at one point, 'You will never take back our country with weakness.' Trump says he will be there with them but never joins the crowd. President Trump's speech to supporters on the Ellipse outside the White House ends. As it begins, Pence releases a letter to Congress declaring that he does not have unilateral authority to overturn the election results.ġ:11 p.m. ET A joint session of Congress begins to tally the Electoral College votes, with Vice President Pence presiding.

Here's a timeline of how things unfolded:ġ p.m. The vice president was also rushed from the floor of the Senate and taken to a secure location after criticisms were tweeted from his boss. Capitol for hours, while staffers and lawmakers were evacuated or hid in fear. The result: A mob violently storming and occupying the U.S.

It was all egged on by a sitting president, who has been unable to accept losing his bid for reelection and who persuaded millions of his followers to buy into baseless, debunked and disproved conspiracy theories. Wednesday will go down as one of the darkest days in American history. Supreme Court is seen through a broken window at an entrance of the U.S.

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