Congress to certify Trump’s election win as storm hits Washington
Live MintWASHINGTON—Four years ago, a mutinous mob descended upon the Capitol, delaying the certification of President Biden’s win. On Jan. 6, 2021, Trump pressured then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject some electors unilaterally to block Biden’s win, but Pence refused. A spokesman for House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that “the House intends to certify President Trump’s election tomorrow as scheduled in accordance with federal law." On Jan. 6, 2021, a swarm of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, climbing its walls, ransacking its offices and forcing the evacuation of lawmakers as they worked to certify Biden’s electoral win. “That’s ultimately going to be a decision that President Trump is going to have to make," Senate Majority Leader John Thune said in an NBC interview aired Sunday.