the protest Trump supporters who violated congressional security on Wednesday was “not dissent, it was not disorder, it was not protest. It was chaos. “Those who concentrated on Capitol hill with the intention of interrupting a joint session of Congress that certified BidenThe electoral victory over Trump “were not protesters. Don’t you dare call them protesters. They were an unbridled mob: insurgents, domestic terrorists. It’s that basic ” Biden said.
In solemn tones, Biden He said the actions Trump has taken to subvert the nation’s democratic institutions throughout his presidency led directly to chaos in Washington.
“In the last four years, we have had a president who has made clear his contempt for our democracy, our constitution and the rule of law in everything he has done.” Biden said. “It unleashed an all-out assault on our institutions of our democracy from the beginning. And yesterday was the culmination of that relentless attack.”
Crowds of hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol and scoured the halls in search of lawmakers, who were forced to halt their deliberations and evacuate to safety. The violent protesters were incited by Trump himself, who has falsely claimed that he lost the election due to electoral fraud.
Trump’s claims have been repeatedly rejected in court, including the Supreme Court, and by state election officials from both parties, and even some from his own administration. But the president has made increasing efforts to try to overturn the results, culminating this week in efforts by a small group of Republican senators and a larger number in the House to challenge Congressional certification of the results Wednesday and the stage. of violence in the Capitol. After the disruption, Congress went back to work Wednesday night and stated BidenEarly Thursday morning victory.
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