'Violence never wins. This is still People's House': Mike Pence post-Capitol Hill attack

United States Vice President Mike Pence reopened  Senate condemning Wednesday's violent siege of Capitol Hill "in strongest possible terms". Pence said that "we grieve loss of life in se hallowed halls, as well as injuries suffered by those who defended our Capitol today." Vice President said that those who wreaked havoc in  Capitol "did t win." "Violence never wins. Freedom wins. And this is still People's House," he said.

'Violence never wins': Mike Pence

Before violence, Pence defied President Donald Trump, saying he does t have unilateral ability to discard electoral votes that will make Joe Biden president on January 20. Pence, in a statement issued minutes before he was to begin presiding over a joint session of Congress to count electoral votes, said, "It is my considered judgement that my oath to support and defend Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should t." Trump has pressured his Vice President to toss electors from battleground states that voted for Biden during session.

Trump supporters storm Capitol

In an "unprecedented assault" on democracy in America, thousands of angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed US Capitol and clashed with police, resulting in casualty and multiple injuries and interrupting a constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden's victory in presidential election.

police, outnumbered by maskless protesters, had a tough time in managing mob, as hundreds of protesters breached security and entered Capitol building on Wednesday, where members of Congress were going through process of counting and certifying Electoral College votes.

Both House and Senate and entire Capitol were placed under a lockdown. Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers were evacuated to safe locations. One woman who was shot inside US Capitol has died, CNN reported, quoting a spokesperson with Metropolitan Police Department. Multiple officers were injured during mob attack.

President-elect Biden said he was shocked and sad to see US has "come to such a dark moment". Former Republican president George W Bush, Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Mitt Romney and Congressman Steve Womack have condemned attack on Capitol.

(With ncy inputs)