Congress Certified Trump’s Win And — Surprise – No One Rioted This Time

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Four years ago, a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol and assaulted more than 100 police officers in an attempt to prevent the 2020 election certification, a bloody attack on Congress that shook the foundation of American democracy. Had Kamala Harris won, I know a lot of our lives would likely be in jeopardy once again today.” Unlike four years ago, when Trump falsely claimed the election had been rigged against him and called on his supporters to march on the Capitol, Harris did not cry foul and Democrats raised no objections to the Electoral College result. “This announcement of the state of the vote by the president of the Senate,” Harris said, referring to herself, “shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected president and vice president of the United States.” Though there were no disruptions, and no significant threats, the government erected a much more formidable security apparatus around the Capitol, including a perimeter of tall black fences. Four years ago, then-President Trump held a rally near the White House, urged his supporters to “fight like hell” and encouraged them to go to the Capitol, where they pushed aside waist-high barricades, overwhelmed police and stormed the building. In a social media post, Rep. Mike Collins described the storming of the Capitol as “thousands of peaceful grandmothers gathered in Washington, D.C., to take a self-guided, albeit unauthorized, tour of the U.S. Capitol building.” Many Democrats bitterly noted the contrast between Monday’s proceedings and the way they went four years ago.