President Donald Trump early on Thursday committed to "an orderly transition" of power soon after Congress confirmed President-elect Joe Biden's election win, and following the storming of the Capitol by a mob of violent Trump supporters.
In a statement released by the White House, the president again made false claims about the outcome of the election. Twitter suspended Trump's account for 12 hours Wednesday after he continued to push conspiracy theories about the election after the chaos at the Capitol.
Overnight, Congress reconvened and counted the electoral votes Biden's victory. After some objections, the count of Biden's 306 votes to President Donald Trump's 232 was finished in proceedings that lasted until 3:40 a.m.
This live coverage has ended. Continue reading about the aftermath of the rioting at the Capitol.
Read the highlights:
-The woman shot in the Capitol amid violent breach of the complex has died.
-Biden condemns "insurrection."
-Jon Ossoff defeats David Perdue in Georgia, handing control of the Senate to Democrats, NBC News projects.
-Defying Trump, Pence says he won't overturn the 2020 election.
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Police evacuate area near Capitol as pro-Trump protesters storm barricades
GOP registers first objection after joint session of Congress gets underway
Defying Trump, Pence says he won't overturn the 2020 election
Sens. Tillis, Young to oppose GOP colleagues' electoral vote count objections
Trump supporters mass on the National Mall in protest of electoral count
Manchin: 'I’m the most bipartisan member of Congress'
Photo: Proud Boys march at Capitol
Schumer says $2,000 stimulus checks will be top priority
Sen. James Lankford says he plans to object to at least Arizona's electoral vote count
Trump supporters rally against electoral count with 'Joseph Stalin' sign
Romney reacts to Georgia: Telling people the election is rigged 'not a great way to turn out your voters'
Biden congratulates Georgia Democrats, pushes for unity
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Senior Ga. elections official predicts Ossoff's lead will grow
AOC outlines what to push for next
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Pelosi declares victory in both Ga. Senate races, pushes for Voting Rights Act
Hillary Clinton on Mitch McConnell's predicted status change
Mayor Bowser says D.C. has a chance of becoming a state if Ossoff wins
Senator-elect Raphael Warnock celebrates projected win
Biden to deliver speech on small businesses affected by Covid
Harris will be on Hill for Electoral College count
Schumer declares victory in Georgia, calls himself Senate majority leader
Ossoff now leads Perdue in Senate race, NBC News projects
'Do it Mike': Trump encourages Pence to overturn election — which he can't do
Ossoff declares victory in Senate race that's still too close to call
Warnock celebrates Senate victory: Georgia voters 'heard a very clear contrast'
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DC Police make several arrests ahead of major pro-Trump election protest
Trump to address D.C. rally where as many as 30,000 people are expected
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Trump leans harder on Pence to flip election results, though he lacks that power
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