The US Senate and House were meant to convene and certify Joe Biden's victory, and I guess Trump just got desperate.
The consequence? The count was suspended but resumed hours later. A thorough investigation would be launched to determine how it transpired, given that it should be one of the most secured buildings in the world. Facebook and Twitter both suspended Trump's accounts, with Facebook entirely blocking it for 24 hours which is a harshly different approach it undertook earlier.
In the end, the counting pushed through. Mike Pence did not bend for Trump, and neither did Mitch McConnell. Objections were raised for Arizona and Pennsylvania but eventually, both were rejected roundly by both the House and the Senate. The landslide majority by the Republican-controlled Senate was rather eye-opening for me - I expected much stronger resistance but it turned out the Senate shot it down very much faster than the House.
The number of Republicans supporting Trump is disgusting, despicable and deeply disconcerting. Trump is a criminal and ought to be chained behind bars with his mouth shut.
I spent one whole working morning listening to live video of the counting (since I was working) all the way until 3.44pm when they concluded and officially announced Biden as the 46th President come 20th January. Today has been breathtaking for me, to watch democracy survives in face of siege.
Trump should be ashamed, but cult leaders rarely do, don't they?
Also, the Dems won both Georgia seats, meaning the Senate is split 50-50, and Kamela Harris is allowed to be the tie-breaker, which means the Democrats controls the Senate.
In four years, the Republicans lost the House, the Senate, and the White House. Can't say I sympathise Trump's suckers. They deserve it. I just hoped they lost even more and got more brutalised.
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