Joe Biden made clear statements about the incidents in Washington DC, making serious accusations against the authorities and Donald Trump.
Mike Pence has confirmed Joe Biden as president.
On
January 20
the President-elect is
Joe Biden
* then sworn in.
Also in the
Senate elections in Georga
the Democrats were apparently able to win, which is crucial for
Joe Biden's
tenure
.
The session to certify the election results had to be interrupted on Wednesday due to violent riots.
Trump supporters stormed the Capitol.
This article is continuously updated.
Update from January 7th, 9:50 p.m.:
President-elect
Joe Biden
gave
a speech
in his
home state of Delaware
and spoke out against
Donald Trump
and the
Capitol incident
with clear words
.
Regarding the attack, he spoke of "one of the darkest days in our history" carried out by "domestic terrorists".
The attackers tried to
"silence"
160 million Americans with their voices during the
pandemic
.
For Biden it was an unprecedented attack on democracy in the United States - an "attack on the citadel of freedom".
He also drew a comparison with the
Black Lives Matter protests
and condemned the authorities sharply: “Nobody can tell me that if it had been a group of BLM protesters who protested yesterday, they weren't very, very different would have been treated as the mob of rioters who stormed the Capitol.
We all know this is true and it is unacceptable. "
Joe Biden with allegations: "We could see it coming"
“What we saw yesterday was not a contradiction, there was no unrest and no protest - that was chaos,” Biden continued.
"Don't you dare to call them protesters." Although he did not call Trump directly by his name, the incumbent president would have made his contempt for
democracy
and the
constitution of the United States
clear.
“I wish we could say we couldn't see it coming.
But that's not true, we could see it coming, ”the
Democrat
draws
a devastating conclusion.
Biden did not want to enter into
the discussion around the
25th Amendment to the US Constitution
, which could prematurely
remove
Trump from office.
Instead, Biden presented his soon-to-be
attorney general Merrick Garland
- under Garland there would be no influence on the judiciary.
Update from January 7th, 9.41am:
Donald Trump gives up, even if he still speaks of electoral fraud in a statement: "Although I absolutely disagree with the result of the elections and the facts confirm me, it will still be an orderly transition give on January 20th ”.
“I have always said that we will continue our fight that only legally cast votes are counted,” Trump continued.
"While this marks the end of the greatest first term in the history of the President, it is only the beginning of our struggle to make America great again."
Despite all Trump threats - of all people, his Vice Pence officially declares Biden president
Update from January 7, 9.41 a.m.:
After the Republicans' second objection also failed, the US Congress has now confirmed Joe Biden as the next US President.
Vice President Mike Pence officially declared him President of the United States.
Update of 7 January, 7:17:
The second
objection
the
Republicans
failed.
Only seven senators supported the objection, 92 voted against.
The board decided not to debate the objection.
The House of Representatives was also expected to say no to the move.
The consent of both Congress Chambers would have been necessary anyway.
Update from January 7th, 6.54 a.m.:
At the
congressional
session
to
certify the US election results
,
Republicans have
again
objected
- this time on
Pennsylvania
.
A Republican MP from the House of Representatives raised the objection.
He received support from Republican Senator Josh Hawley.
The objection forced the two chambers of congress to withdraw to separate sessions in order to debate the objections for up to two hours and at the end to vote whether to follow them or not.
After storming the Capitol: Republicans fail at meeting with objection
Update from January 7, 5:16 a.m.:
During the resumed deliberations of the
US Congress
on
certification of the presidential
election in November, a group of Republican senators
failed
with an initial objection to the victory of Democrat
Joe Biden
.
The objection to the recognition of the results from the state of
Arizona
was rejected on Wednesday evening (local time) with a clear majority of 93 against six votes.
In addition to the
Senate
, the
House of Representatives also
had to vote on the results from Arizona.
The approval of this chamber, in which Biden's Democrats have a majority, was considered certain.
Update from January 7th, 2.44 a.m.:
After the violent storming of the
US parliamentary seat
,
Congress met
again in the
Capitol
on Wednesday evening (local time)
.
First, the Senate resumed its deliberations on the certification of the presidential election result.
The House of Representatives also wanted to meet again that evening.
In the face of serious protests by angry supporters of the elected
US President Donald Trump
, the Congress chambers had to interrupt their deliberations for hours beforehand.
Trump supporters marched in front of the parliament building and broke into the building.
Senate Republican Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell
said the chamber will not be intimidated or bow to outlaws.
“You tried to disrupt our democracy.
You failed. ”McConnell insisted that the work that had been started would now be finished.
"We will certify the winner of the 2020 presidential election." The Democrat Joe Biden had won the election on November 3rd against Trump and is to be sworn in on January 20th.
Senate Democratic Minority Leader
Chuck Schumer
called the rioters "domestic terrorists."
He made Trump jointly responsible for the attack on the Capitol.
The “demagogic president” had fueled and encouraged the “mob” with his conspiracy theories.
"Without him today's events would certainly not have happened."
Trump supporters invade Senate Chamber: session interrupted due to violent rioting - Pence evacuated
Update from January 7th, 00:57:
After Trump supporters storm the
Capitol in Washington DC
, the
certification of the election results of
the presidential election is to continue on Wednesday evening (local time).
The meeting had to be interrupted beforehand.
House Chairwoman
Nancy Pelosi
announced that she would end the process as soon as possible.
After the events of the day, according to CNN, there is probably
massive pressure
on the senators who wanted to object to not doing so.
In no case would your objection change the outcome of the meeting.
A
Republican senator
is said to have already commented accordingly.
After riots in Washington: Mike Pence condemns the events sharply
Update from January 6, 10:01 p.m.:
Trump's close confidante
Mike Pence
has sharply condemned the riot in front of and in the Capitol.
"Peaceful protest is the right of every American, but this attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be
prosecuted to
the
fullest
extent of
the law
," he wrote on Twitter during the clash.
The elected President
Donald Trump
had bet on Pence, which should have made him the election winner at the now-suspended session.
Pence had already announced in advance that he did not want to do this.
US Congress: session suspended due to violent rioting - Pence evacuated
Update from January 6, 9:27 p.m.:
Due to
violent riots in Washington
, the meeting in the Capitol had to be interrupted.
Supporters of the outgoing President
Donald Trump
had gained access to the parliament building after a speech by their idol.
Armed security forces
tried to protect senators and MPs, who have now all been
evacuated
to a safe place
.
First objection in US Congress: Republicans from Arizona want to stop the election result
Update from January 6, 8:33 p.m.:
First
objection
in the
US Congress
regarding
the
certification of the election results
.
During the
congressional session
, the
Republicans
challenged
the result from the
US state of
Arizona
.
A Republican
member of
the House of Representatives raised his objections on
behalf of his
party
.
The advance with the Texan Senator Ted Cruz a prominent Republican.
Because of the objection, the two chambers of congress then had to
meet
separately
and withdraw to
deliberate
.
Future President
Joe Biden
won the state of Arizona in the 2020 US election with a lead of
almost 10,500 votes
.
As in other states, incumbent
Donald Trump
sued unsuccessfully against the result.
Despite pressure from Donald Trump: US Vice President Mike Pence does not want to invalidate any votes
Update from January 6, 6:53 p.m.:
The
Senate and House of Representatives are now meeting
in the Capitol in
Washington DC to
finally certify the election results.
A few minutes earlier, a letter from
Vice President Mike Pence's office
to Congress came to light.
In it he confirms that he does not intend to have votes declared invalid.
"In my view, my oath to support and defend the constitution includes that I
do not
claim
unilateral authority
to determine which
votes
should and should not be counted," it says, among other things.
This acts against the wishes of his boss
Donald Trump
.
Some Republicans are
expected
to
object to the result
.
According to his letter, Pence wants to ensure that these objections can be heard and that any evidence can be presented.
In all probability, this will not change the outcome of the meeting.
From democratic circles it was said that they were prepared, but would remain calm.
Leave it to
Republicans to
"maul themselves," Democratic senators told CNN.
BREAKING: VP's office releases Mike Pence's letter to Congress: "It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution contains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not."
pic.twitter.com/blJYgDCuOF
- Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) January 6, 2021
Donald Trump with a new speech: New pressure on his Vice Mike Pence
Update from January 6, 6:28 p.m.:
Shortly before the crucial session of the
Senate and House of Representatives
,
Donald Trump
continues to put pressure on his
Vice Mike Pence
.
Speaking to his supporters in Washington, the outgoing president said he hoped "Mike Pence does the right thing and we'll win the election."
He alludes to Pence
intervening
in the
certification
of
Electoral College
election results
.
His vice had already indicated that he would not comply with this request.
Trump is said to have urged his confidante to intervene in this way over and over again in recent days, although there is no legal basis for this.
Against the wishes of Donald Trump: Mike Pence is preparing for "difficult days"
Update from January 6, 4:43 p.m.:
In a few hours, the
election results
from the
Electoral College will be
officially certified by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The outgoing President
Donald Trump
apparently wanted to use the joint meeting for one last coup to win the election.
His Vice
Mike Pence
should help him with this
.
As President of the Senate, he is responsible for
proclaiming the election winner
.
If Trump has his way, Pence should also reject supposedly fake votes and still secure a victory for his boss.
However, that would be illegal.
The vice president doesn't seem to want to comply with Trump's wishes either.
Pence's confidants told
CNN
that he is getting ready for today and preparing for a few
difficult days
.
Pence has probably tried in the past few days to prepare Trump for what
to expect from him
in the
Capitol
to
"soften the blow"
.
It seems like he chose to perform his role properly.
However, it remains to be seen how he will actually behave at the meeting.
Donald Trump: Desperate tweets and massive pressure on his Vice Mike Pence
Update from January 6th, 3:02 p.m.:
Since
the defeat of the
Republicans
in the
Senate elections is
slowly
becoming
apparent in
Georgia
and the congressional
session
to certify the election results is getting closer,
Donald Trump
has fired one tweet after the other.
The
Tweets from the outgoing
president
seem increasingly desperate.
In his last tweet he said that: "The Republican Party and more importantly our country needs me as President - more than ever before".
The tweet was followed just minutes after the second democratic Senate candidate
Jon Ossoff
in
Georgia
has declared the winner.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, OUR COUNTRY, NEEDS THE PRESIDENCY MORE THAN EVER BEFORE - THE POWER OF THE VETO.
STAY STRONG!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Update from January 6th, 9:05 a.m
.:
As expected,
Donald Trump
is sticking to his course and increasing the pressure on
Mike Pence
.
The outgoing
president
announced on Twitter
that his alleged election victory would only
depend on
his vice-
president
Mike Pence
.
According to
Trump
, many
states
want
to withdraw
the previously officially confirmed
election results
.
Only one person can fulfill this wish, namely
Mike Pence
.
According to anonymous media reports, the latter had recently told the
president
that the constitution did not allow him to block the certification of the results (
see update from January 6, 4:24 a.m.
).
If Vice President @Mike_Pence comes through for us, we will win the Presidency.
Many States want to decertify the mistake they made in certifying incorrect & even fraudulent numbers in a process NOT approved by their State Legislatures (which it must be).
Mike can send it back!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Update from January 6, 4:24 a.m.:
Vice-President
Mike Pence
is supposed to
help
Donald Trump with the official announcement of the election results on Wednesday in the
US Congress
, so as not to be the loser in the end
(see update from January 6, 0.55 a.m.)
.
According to the
New York Times
and CNN, citing anonymous sources, Pence allegedly told the president that he had no authority
to block
the
certification of
the result.
Now Trump is back on Twitter through his team.
One statement said the statement was "fake news".
“The Vice President and I agree that the Vice President has the authority to act.” The
US Constitution
would give him several options.
So he could send the result back to the states or the House of Representatives.
Actually,
Pence
should
only play a ceremonial role in the official announcement.
It remains to be seen until Wednesday 7 p.m. (German time) what will happen in the US Congress.
Statement from President @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/VpbPTfxZKc
- Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) January 6, 2021
US election: Trump wants to speak to his supporters before the election result is certified
Update from January 6, 1:46 a.m.:
The elected US President
Donald Trump
wants to personally address his supporters during the protests against the election result planned for Wednesday in Washington.
"I will speak tomorrow at the Save America demonstration," the Republican announced on Tuesday evening (local time) on Twitter.
His address is therefore scheduled for 11 a.m. local time (5 p.m. in Germany).
Two hours later, the
US Congress
wants to
meet to certify the results of the presidential election in the states on November 3.
The Democrat Joe Biden has clearly won the election according to the official results of the states.
Supporters of Trump gathered in
Washington
on Tuesday
.
Several hundred demonstrators came together in the center of the capital, as a dpa reporter reported.
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents of the capital to avoid confrontations with violent demonstrators.
She specifically advised staying away from the planned protests near the White House on Wednesday.
Congress will officially announce the result of the presidential election - what plan does Trump have?
Update from January 6th, 0.55 a.m.:
Big discussion in the evening (local time) in the USA: How far will President
Donald Trump
go?
He in no way recognizes the election of
Joe Biden
, as shown by a desperate phone call with Georgia's election supervisor Brad Raffensperger *.
Now he seems to be concocting a plan for how his deputy
Mike Pence could
still play a crucial role.
Trump wrote on Twitter on Tuesday: "The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently elected voters." But that is wrong.
On Wednesday
(see first report),
Pence
only has the task of officially
reading out
the election result.
But what if he just says Donald Trump's name?
Then the two chambers of Congress will most likely vote against this decision.
The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors.
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2021
Donald Trump: Republican Senators from Georgia probably want to join in protest over election results
Update from January 5, 4:58 p.m
.:
Donald Trump
has just
announced on Twitter that the two Republican Senate candidates from
Georgia, Kelly Loeffler
and
David Perdue,
will join
the protest against the certification of the
election results
next Wednesday.
The circle of
senators
who
announced
resistance to the
election result
could have grown further.
So far,
12 senators and around 140 MPs have announced
their opposition to the
election result
.
Pleased to announce that @KLoeffler & @sendavidperdue have just joined our great #StopTheSteal group of Senators.
They will fight the ridiculous Electoral College Certification of Biden.
How do you certify numbers that have now proven to be wrong and, in many cases, fraudulent!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2021
Update from January 5, 3:56 p.m.:
Donald Trump
has apparently already provided for the emergency.
Should
Mike Pence
announce
the election victory of
Joe Biden
in tomorrow's Congress session
, the outgoing President is said to have planned a flight to Scotland for January 19th.
According to reports from the
Sunday Post
, a Boeing 757 was announced for January 19th at Prestwick Airport in
Scotland
.
Jude Deere, a press spokesman for
Trump,
has tried to downplay the speculation about the flight, but strangely not denied the flight itself.
Update from January 5, 3:19 p.m.:
As the US news magazine
Politico
reports, individual
Trump supporters
keep making radical statements in relation to the
congressional
session next Wednesday.
For
example,
Trump supporter
, conspiracy theorist and attorney Lin Wood said
Mike Pence could be
arrested and shot for high treason if he does not
follow
the
president's
line and announce his election victory on January 6th.
Alex Brusewitz, the organizer of the “Stop the Steal” demonstrations, however
,
threatened
Republicans
, who will not doubt the election result in the coming Congress session.
While the election results are being certified in Congress, the police are expecting thousands of
Trump supporters
on the streets of Washington.
First report from January 5, 12:54 p.m .:
Washington DC - One of the likely last major events of the
Trump era
will
take place
next Wednesday in the
US Congress
.
The meeting, which is actually nothing more than a ritual, degenerates
into a huge spectacle
under
Donald Trump *
.
While the
Trump camp is
anxiously
looking
at Vice President
Mike Pence *
, he has the unfortunate task of publicly and officially
announcing
the
defeat of
his boss.
pic.twitter.com/tJkmEhSqY5
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2021
Vice Mike Pence: Donald Trump and supporters continue to fight the result of the 2020 US election
For
Donald Trump
and his supporters, day X is
January 6th
.
On this day, the
Senate
and the
House of Representatives come
together to
officially count
the votes from the
Electoral College *
in a meeting
.
Actually a mere formality, because the result has long been fixed and has been confirmed by all
US states *
.
But even in the run-up,
senators and MPs of the Republicans announced that they would act against the result
.
The 130-year-old
Electoral Count Act
gives Senators and MPs the opportunity to object to the election results of the states
.
For this to come into force, a simple majority in the
Senate
and
House of Representatives is
required
.
Since the
Democrats are
currently in the
House of Representatives *
hold by the majority and
no resistance is expected
from large sections of the
Republicans
, this farce should have no effect.
Vice President: Mike Pence has to announce Donald Trump's defeat in the 2020 US election
As
President of the Senate *,
Mike Pence
has the
constitutional role of
proclaiming
the
election winner
.
Pence's
task at this session has an almost purely ceremonial character.
According
to the constitution
, the
vice president has
no choice but to
proclaim
Joe Biden
as the election winner.
Many therefore hope that
Pence will announce Donald Trump's
defeat, making it
easier
for many
Republicans
and
Trump
supporters
to accept
the
election defeat
.
It is questionable whether this will happen at all.
It was speculated in advance that
Pence will
not be in the country
on
January 6th
, but will be on a
trip abroad in the Middle East
.
In addition, Texas Republican MP Louie Gohmert tried
to expand
Pence's
ceremonial role
with a legal ploy.
Gohmert wanted to
expand
Pence's
powers
with a lawsuit against the
Vice President
.
However, this was classified as contradicting and rejected by the court.
Donald Trump: "If he doesn't get involved, of course I won't like him that much"
It remains to be seen whether
Mike Pence
will act constitutionally or give in to the urging of
Trump
and his supporters.
In the last few days,
Trump
has
once again proven
in the
Raffensperger
*
case
that he can use any means to win.
In addition, the outgoing
president
made
it clear in advance what he would
expect
from his
deputy
.
"I hope our great
Vice President will
stand up for us," said Trump.
“He's a great guy.
Of course, if he doesn't stand up, I won't like him all that much. ”Other senior Republicans like Senate Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell
,
have already called for the election result to be recognized in order to prevent a "terrible vote," said
McConnell
.
The next few days are crucial for Donald Trump and the Republicans
The results of the
Senate election in Georgia
* on January 5th are eagerly awaited.
Here it is decided who will dominate the Senate and thus politics in Washington over the next few years.
If the
Republicans win
one of the two Senate seats, they retain their
majority
in the
Senate
and thus the possibility
to block
bills proposed by the
two administration
in Congress.
Should the
Democrats win
the two Senate seats, there would be a stalemate in the Senate between Democrats and Republicans.
Kamala Harris
* could then
resolve
this stalemate in the Senate with her vote in favor of the
Democrats
.
(
phf
) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.
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