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Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | The US Congress has finally formally certified Joe Biden’s election win.
Vice President Mike Pence today announced the 306-232 Electoral College vote count after hours of debate, officially affirming Biden and Kamala Harris as the winners of the election.
Soon after, besieged Donald Trump finally conceded defeat in a statement, as he could not use twitter or facebook that have suspended his account.
His statement said, “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th. I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!”
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The U.S. Congress certification comes after Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, halting the certification process for several hours.
Lawmakers were evacuated from the House and the Senate, as protesters supporting Trump forced their way into the building, which has been placed under a lockdown.
Four people, including a woman who was shot by Capitol Police, died amid clashes between police and Trump supporters, which also led to dozens of arrests, according to police. At least 14 officers sustained injuries.
