Congress concluded process of approving Joe Biden as POTUS
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The US Congress approved on January 7 the victory of Democrat Joe Biden, who will become the 46th president of the United States on January 20. The approval of the new US president came after the deliberations were interrupted after a crowd of Donald Trump supporters bursts into the parliament building.
The deliberations of the Congress resumed at 2 am Polish time. US Vice President Mike Pence, opening it, told the protesters in front of the building that they "did not win". "Violence never wins, freedom wins," he declared.
He added that Wednesday's events were "a dark day in Washington's history." "But the violence has been brought under control and the (US) capital is safe," he assured.
After the joint Senate and House of Representatives resumed deliberations, Republican officials protested against the election results in states where Joe Biden won. The applications for Nevada, Georgia, and Michigan were rejected by Mike Pence as none of the 53 Republican senators supported the protests. In turn, objections to Arizona and Pennsylvania were allowed to vote, but both the Senate and the House of Representatives rejected them.
Ultimately, Biden and vice-president Kamala Harris gathered 306 electoral votes - winning the elections guaranteed 270 votes. Trump, in turn, received 232 votes.
Four people were killed in the riots that broke out in the Capitol and the storming of Donald Trump's supporters on the seat of parliament, according to the head of Washington police Robert Contee.
On Thursday morning Polish time, Washington's Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the introduction of a state of emergency in Washington. It will be in force in the American capital until January 21, the first day after the swearing-in of President Joe Biden.
