United States | Mayhem in Washington

Trump’s supporters storm the Capitol to block the transfer of power

But they failed to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory

INSTEAD OF THE dull, pro-forma ritual that normally marks the joint session of Congress that certifies a presidential victory, Washington on January 6th experienced what was at best a riot, at worst an insurrection. But the attempts by both the mob and Mr Trump’s congressional allies to overturn the result of November’s election failed when Congress confirmed Mr Biden as the new president in the early hours of January 7th.

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