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posted by martyb on Wednesday January 06 2021, @10:01PM   Printer-friendly
from the stock-up-on-popcorn! dept.

2021-01-07 14:44:44 UTC: UPDATE (See below the fold).

Pro-Trump rioters breach the US Capitol on historic day in Congress:

Supporters of President Donald Trump breached the US Capitol on Wednesday while Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral College's votes for president and vice president.

The Capitol has been put on lockdown and the certification vote has been paused. Vice President Mike Pence was evacuated from the building. House and Senate leadership is safe and in undisclosed locations, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Congress' counting of electoral votes is typically little more than an afterthought. But this joint session was expected to be a contentious affair that would last late into the evening and possibly on Thursday. Some Republicans are objecting to the count and delaying the inevitable certification of President-elect Joe Biden's win.

Also at AlJazeera (In Pictures: Pro-trump mob storms US Capitol building) and c|net (Mob storms Capitol forcing halt of election vote count).

[2021-01-06 22:33:53 UTC; UPDATE] NOTE: This is a chaotic time.

The Electoral College votes are currently being confirmed and tallied. Runoff votes in Georgia are being tallied and the results may swing the balance of power in the US Senate. The Georgia secretary of state [has been] relocated from [State] Capitol for security reasons. Mitch McConnell goes off on Trump. Pro-Trump reporter gloats over access to fleeing Hill staffer's computer. And Trump hand-picks replacement for Atlanta's US attorney after surprise resignation.

Let's please try and keep the discussion civil.

Also, please be polite and share your popcorn!

[Updates Begin]:

(1) Fox News reports Biden's Electoral College victory certified -- hours after Capitol chaos:

The U.S. Congress early Thursday certified the Electoral College vote that gave Democrat Joe Biden his presidential victory -- after a day in Washington that was marred by pro-Trump protesters storming the U.S. Capitol.

Vice President Mike Pence, who had announced he would not overturn the will of voters, confirmed the Biden victory at 3:41 a.m. ET.

Lawmakers had returned to the chamber in an act of defiance, with some Republicans who initially vowed to challenge states' results due to voter fraud concerns announcing they'd instead vote to certify.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the breach of the Capitol a "failed insurrection," adding that those who "tried to disrupt our democracy" had not succeeded.

(2) President Trump "Responds" via Staffer's Twitter Account after His Account was Suspended:

Dan Scavino 🇺🇸 🦅@DanScavino:

Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Electoral Certification:

"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...

Dan Scavino 🇺🇸 🦅@DanScavino:

...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!"

(3) Facebook, Twitter lock Trump's account following video addressing Washington rioters:

  • Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday said they would lock the account of President Donald Trump after he continued to make false claims about the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
  • Facebook, YouTube and Twitter on Wednesday removed a video by President Donald Trump addressing Washington rioters.
  • Meanwhile, calls are mounting for Twitter and Facebook to suspend Trump's accounts.

(4) The Associated Press has called the results for the Georgia Senate elections: both Democratic candidates defeated their GOP opponents:

With projected victories in the twin races of Warnock and Ossoff, President-elect Joe Biden will have the narrowest majority in the Senate, with both parties holding 50-50 seats apiece, allowing the tie-breaking vote to be cast by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Also at The New York Times.


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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by sjames on Wednesday January 06 2021, @10:22PM (5 children)

    by sjames (2882) on Wednesday January 06 2021, @10:22PM (#1095868) Journal

    I'm pretty sure at an event like this, anyone wearing a Q shirt is a true believer.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by slinches on Wednesday January 06 2021, @10:49PM (4 children)

    by slinches (5049) on Wednesday January 06 2021, @10:49PM (#1095901)

    The process of going through the objections to electors had just started. Why would Trump supporters want to stop that process? I would have thought they would want the country to hear the evidence and arguments from the Representatives and Senators who were planning to object.

    Maybe I'm applying too much logic to such an emotionally charged event, but it's not a good strategic move if they want to keep Trump in office.

    • (Score: 5, Touché) by barbara hudson on Wednesday January 06 2021, @11:31PM

      by barbara hudson (6443) <barbara.Jane.hudson@icloud.com> on Wednesday January 06 2021, @11:31PM (#1095956) Journal
      Because deep down they know Trump lost, but that knowledge hasn't made it to their pea sized dinosaur lizard forebrains yet? It's not they're even moderately intelligent, streamlining video of themselves breaking the law. If this whole mess isn't a terrorist event, what is?
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    • (Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 06 2021, @11:53PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 06 2021, @11:53PM (#1095974)

      Pence has already sold out, and made a deal with Pelosi. Trump supporters wanted to put a stop to that.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 07 2021, @01:03AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 07 2021, @01:03AM (#1096058)

        I'm pretty sure you are correct that is what is going through most of the protesters minds.

    • (Score: 2) by sjames on Thursday January 07 2021, @02:27AM

      by sjames (2882) on Thursday January 07 2021, @02:27AM (#1096126) Journal

      I don't think anyone outside of the GOP has ever accused the Q crazies of being rational or logical.