U.S. Congress Certifies Biden's Election Victory

On Thursday, US Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' election victory.

Biden and Harris finished with 306 electoral votes, while Trump and Pence had 232.

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The US lawmakers resumed on Thursday the count of electoral votes in a joint session, hours after Trump supporters stormed the capitol building in a riot that resulted in the death of four people.

On Wednesday, supporters of Donald Trump stormed a congressional session held to endorse Joe Biden’s victory, as a last-minute desperate attempt by  Trump to reverse his election loss led to chaos and accusations of an attempted “coup.”

Officials at the U.S. Capitol building announced the closure, and lawmakers said on Twitter that they were sheltering in their offices, as protesters – some of them carrying Trump flags – were seen walking through the building.