“Although I completely disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts confirm me, there will be an orderly transition on January 20,” Trump said in the statement, reiterating false allegations he has made over the past two months. has. “I have always said that we will continue our fight to ensure that only legitimate votes are counted. Although this is the end of the biggest first term in presidential history, it is only the beginning of our fight to make America great again. make.”
Trump, who refused to concede the election, on Wednesday slammed their supporters who would later storm the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop lawmakers from counting the election votes. According to police, the riot left four people dead – one woman was shot dead and three others had medical emergencies. Some have tabled in Trump’s cabinet over the call for the 25th Amendment to remove him from office, according to a well-placed GOP source.
After a speech filled with lies and misrepresentations that angered the crowd, Trump returned to the White House to look at a violent crescendo of his continued dissemination of misinformation about the election process. The mob broke into the Capitol, stormed both the House and the Senate floor, and Trump supporters could be seen sitting in the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
A woman was shot dead in the chaos. Police have released more details about her death.
Republicans and Democrats condemned the riots for violating the U.S. Capitol, and several lawmakers blamed Trump for the violence that erupted that delayed the certification of Biden’s victory by several hours.
On Wednesday night, despite the violence and threats, lawmakers returned to the House to continue counting the votes.
Trump did not say in his statement whether he intends to attend the inauguration of Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 20.
This is a striking story and will be updated.