Published 14:48 IST, January 7th 2021

US Congress confirms Joe Biden's poll victory after Capitol chaos, Harris to be next VP

Congress has confirmed Electoral College vote and President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 election victory hours after Trump supporters violently stormed the US Capito

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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Congress has confirmed Electoral College vote and President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 election victory hours after Trump supporters violently stormed  US Capitol. Kamala Harris is certified to become next US vice president. final counting of Vermont's three electoral votes put Biden and Harris over 270-vote threshold that is required to affirm presidency. certification came after US Capitol rocked with violence leing to death of at least four people.

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US Capitol siege: ‘Dark day for America’

What should have been just next step in democratic process of US elections in country turned out to a ‘dark day for America’ with thousands of Trump supporters swarming inside US Capitol. Both House and Senate h convened to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Even though federal building has w been secured, at least four people have died, 52 have been arrested and over a dozen police officers have been injured. 

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entire world watched when Trump supporters broke inside one of most iconic American buildings engulfing city in chaos. As per reports, it was shortly after 1 PM ET on January 6 that pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along building and some even called officers “traitors” for doing ir job. As per law enforcement officers’ account, nearly 90 minutes afterwards, demonstrators got into building. Following which house and Senate doors were blocked.

Furr, an armed standoff even reportedly took place at House front door around 3 PM ET, and police officers h ir guns drawn at an individual who was trying to breach it. Police reportedly said that both law enforcement and Trump supporters h deployed chemical irritants during hours-long occupation of US Capitol building. DC police also said that two pipe bombs were recovered, one outside Democratic National Committee and one outside Republican National Committee. 

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14:48 IST, January 7th 2021