WASHINGTON — Hours after hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday formally certified Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory. Immediately after the certification, the White House released a statement from Trump in which he pledged an “orderly transition” on Jan. 20 when Biden will be sworn into office. ADVERTISEMENTCongress had resumed its work certifying Biden’s Electoral College win late on Wednesday after the chaotic scenes on Capitol Hill, with debate stretching into the early hours of Thursday. “There is no question that the President formed the mob, the President incited the mob, the President addressed the mob. Stephanie Grisham, chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump, and Rickie Niceta, White House social secretary, also resigned on Wednesday, as well as Sarah Matthews, White House deputy press secretary.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 07, 2021 21:30 UTC