02:29Mandatory credit: US Senate Floor
US politicians, including Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer referred to the Trump supporters who stormed the Washington DC Capitol on Wednesday as "domestic terrorists."
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said the "unhinged crowd" had "tried to disrupt our democracy," but had "failed."
"We assembled this afternoon to count our citizens' votes and to formalise their choice of the next president. Now we're going to finish exactly what we started. We'll complete the process the right way, by the book. We'll follow our precedents, our laws and our Constitution, to the letter. And we will certify the winner of the 2020 presidential election," McConnell vowed.
"This temple to democracy was desecrated, its windows smashed, our offices vandalised. The world saw Americans' elected officials hurriedly ushered out because they were in harm's way," Schumer added.
Scenes of utter destruction and chaos emerged from the US Washington DC Capitol after supporters of US President Donald Trump descended on Congress following a ‘Save America march.’
The protest took place on the same day the US Congress was formally certifying the electoral college votes, confirming Joe Biden as the next President of the United States.
Supporters stormed the Capitol, clashing violently with law enforcement before the national guard was mobilised. Several arrests were made and one woman was confirmed dead by DC police after having been shot inside the Capitol.
USA: Senate resumes certification after attempt to 'disrupt democracy' in DC Capitol
US politicians, including Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer referred to the Trump supporters who stormed the Washington DC Capitol on Wednesday as "domestic terrorists."
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said the "unhinged crowd" had "tried to disrupt our democracy," but had "failed."
"We assembled this afternoon to count our citizens' votes and to formalise their choice of the next president. Now we're going to finish exactly what we started. We'll complete the process the right way, by the book. We'll follow our precedents, our laws and our Constitution, to the letter. And we will certify the winner of the 2020 presidential election," McConnell vowed.
"This temple to democracy was desecrated, its windows smashed, our offices vandalised. The world saw Americans' elected officials hurriedly ushered out because they were in harm's way," Schumer added.
Scenes of utter destruction and chaos emerged from the US Washington DC Capitol after supporters of US President Donald Trump descended on Congress following a ‘Save America march.’
The protest took place on the same day the US Congress was formally certifying the electoral college votes, confirming Joe Biden as the next President of the United States.
Supporters stormed the Capitol, clashing violently with law enforcement before the national guard was mobilised. Several arrests were made and one woman was confirmed dead by DC police after having been shot inside the Capitol.
Mandatory credit: US Senate Floor
US politicians, including Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer referred to the Trump supporters who stormed the Washington DC Capitol on Wednesday as "domestic terrorists."
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said the "unhinged crowd" had "tried to disrupt our democracy," but had "failed."
"We assembled this afternoon to count our citizens' votes and to formalise their choice of the next president. Now we're going to finish exactly what we started. We'll complete the process the right way, by the book. We'll follow our precedents, our laws and our Constitution, to the letter. And we will certify the winner of the 2020 presidential election," McConnell vowed.
"This temple to democracy was desecrated, its windows smashed, our offices vandalised. The world saw Americans' elected officials hurriedly ushered out because they were in harm's way," Schumer added.
Scenes of utter destruction and chaos emerged from the US Washington DC Capitol after supporters of US President Donald Trump descended on Congress following a ‘Save America march.’
The protest took place on the same day the US Congress was formally certifying the electoral college votes, confirming Joe Biden as the next President of the United States.
Supporters stormed the Capitol, clashing violently with law enforcement before the national guard was mobilised. Several arrests were made and one woman was confirmed dead by DC police after having been shot inside the Capitol.