“At the moment, our democracy is under attack like never before, unlike anything we’ve seen today. Attack on the fort of freedom, the Capitol itself,” Biden said, speaking. from Wilmington, Delaware.
Biden said, “This is not a disagreement, it is a chaos. It is a chaos. It ends in temptation, and it must end now. I call it pull this motor back and let the work of democracy go ahead. ”
The President called on Trump to immediately go on national television “to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution and put an end to this siege.”
Biden said the chaotic scenes unfolding at the U.S. Capitol did not reflect “true America,” and said they were the actions of “a small number of terrorists dedicated to crime.”
Trump supporters blocked Capitol building earlier in the day after the President urged his supporters to fight against a ceremonial count of the election votes that would confirm Biden’s win.
Two weeks after the founding of Biden, Wednesday was the day that Congress was expected to take the last step involved in the election process by counting each state’s election votes.
Motivated by the results in Wednesday’s Georgia Senate overhaul, with two Democratic gains giving the party control over the Senate – creating an opening for Biden’s pre-existing legislative agenda – was expected to Biden delivers a speech focused on the economy. Democrats have said they will deliver $ 2,000 incentive tests to Americans while the country fights the pandemic coronavirus.
But as the Capitol became embroiled in turmoil with Trump supporters – motivated by the President’s lies about the election being stolen from him – Biden thwarted his plans and addressed the uproar in Washington.
The dark moment that Trump encouraged once again bare the divisions that Biden has said he will try to build a bridge, and the intensity of the opposition that has pushed norms that are now on the brink of extinction. breaking the attempt to keep Trump in power.
“Watch the world. Like so many other Americans, I am shocked and shocked that our country, so far from light and hope for democracy, has come to such a dark time. , “said Biden.
“Through war and conflict, America has suffered a lot,” Biden said. “And we will live here and we will stand again and we will belong now.”
Several hours after the doors of the Capitol building were broken – and after Biden delivered his views – Trump urged his supporters in a video to “go home” and again lie about the election being aired. stole from him. “I know your pain. I know you are hurt. We had a choice that was stolen from us,” Trump said in the video.
“You have to go home now. We have to have peace,” the President said. “We must have law and order.”
A woman is in a critical condition after being shot in the chest inside the capitol, according to Washington DC fire officials. Several officers were injured and at least one of them was transported to the hospital, several sources tell CNN.
The entire DC National Guard is enforced by the U.S. Department of Defense, according to Pentagon Chief of Defense Jonathan Hoffman, and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser put forward the ET curfew.
Vice President Mike Pence, who was in charge of voting on Electoral College results, and members of Congress were evacuated.
“Today’s memory is a sad one, that democracy is fragile and to preserve it people must stand up to good faith, leaders with the courage to stand up, committed to seeking power and personal interest at no cost. any, but commonly. good, “said Biden.
“Imagine what our children who are watching television think,” said Biden. “Think about what the rest of the world is watching. ”
In the hours before the Capitol was disbanded, Trump had urged his supporters to protest at the Capitol and had even promised to join them, but in the end the shows jumped.
Before the riots began, several Republican lawmakers formally complained about Arizona’s election results, the first of at least three protests expected at the time of the ceremonial count during a joint session. of Congress.
The protests will not change the outcome of the election, which Biden certainly won both in the popular vote and in the College of Election. There is no evidence of widespread voter turnout in the primary election, but Trump and his campaign have been pushing baseless and false conspiracy theories that the election was opposed.
Senate Visiting Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a strong reiteration of the efforts of some of his allies and warned of the lasting damage it could cause to the country’s democracy.
“The Constitution gives us a limited place here in Congress. We can’t just name ourselves as the national board of elections on steroids,” McConnell said on the Senate floor. “The voters, the courts and the states have all spoken. They have all spoken. If we give them over, it would harm our Republic forever.”
This story has been updated with additional information about Wednesday ‘s events.