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Highlights and analysis: Trump commits to 'orderly transition' after mob storms Capitol

Lawmakers were evacuated during the counting of Electoral College votes after supporters descended on the Capitol at Trump's urging.
Image: District of Columbia National Guard stand outside the Capitol, Wednesday night, Jan. 6, 2021, after a day of rioting protesters.
District of Columbia National Guard stand outside the Capitol on Wednesday night.John Minchillo / AP

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.


810d ago / 11:14 PM UTC

Trump celebrates Capitol rioting: 'Go home with love'

810d ago / 11:11 PM UTC

Texas Republican Party removes officer who cheered on mob

810d ago / 11:02 PM UTC

Fraternal Order of Police calls on Trump to 'forcefully urge' supporters to disperse

810d ago / 10:52 PM UTC

Woman shot inside Capitol has died

810d ago / 10:49 PM UTC

Photo: Lawmakers taking cover as mob storms Capitol

810d ago / 10:42 PM UTC
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Sen. Klobuchar to senators at undisclosed secure location: This is the safest place

810d ago / 10:32 PM UTC

Former Trump White House spokeswoman says 'the Election was NOT stolen. We lost'

810d ago / 10:28 PM UTC

McConnell spokesman: No clue when Electoral College vote will resume

810d ago / 10:26 PM UTC

GOP-allied business group joins calls for Pence to consider invoking 25th Amendment

810d ago / 10:17 PM UTC
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Sen. Jeff Merkley says staffers saved Electoral College ballots from being 'burned by the mob'

810d ago / 10:09 PM UTC

Former election security chief Krebs: Trump 'fanned flames' of violence

810d ago / 10:08 PM UTC

House Dems to urge Pence to use 25th Amendment against Trump

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810d ago / 10:00 PM UTC

Demonstrators who stormed U.S. Capitol face potential federal charges

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810d ago / 9:55 PM UTC

Noose appears near Capitol; protesters seen carrying Confederate flags

810d ago / 9:51 PM UTC

Reps. Omar, Pressley call for Trump's impeachment

810d ago / 9:50 PM UTC
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Photos show protesters storming U.S. Capitol, Pelosi's office

810d ago / 9:37 PM UTC

Photo: Trump supporter carries Confederate flag in Capitol

810d ago / 9:37 PM UTC

Twitter limits engagement on Trump tweets; YouTube, Facebook remove video

810d ago / 9:36 PM UTC

Rep. Cori Bush to introduce resolution to expel GOP House members who 'incited' violence

810d ago / 9:35 PM UTC

Trump tells mob at Capitol 'we love you' but 'go home'

810d ago / 9:34 PM UTC

Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger evacuated from state Capitol building

810d ago / 9:27 PM UTC

U.K.'s Boris Johnson calls scenes in Washington 'disgraceful'

and

810d ago / 9:19 PM UTC

'It's not protest. It's insurrection': Biden condemns violent storming of Capitol

810d ago / 9:13 PM UTC

Lawmakers sheltering in place cheer news that National Guard troops are on the way

810d ago / 9:06 PM UTC

Improvised explosive device found at Capitol

810d ago / 9:06 PM UTC

Jon Ossoff defeats David Perdue in Georgia, handing control of the Senate to Democrats, NBC News projects

810d ago / 9:04 PM UTC

Capitol Police request backup; Secret Service, FBI, Maryland National Guard responding

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810d ago / 9:01 PM UTC

Photo shows GOP Sen. Hawley, who led effort to contest vote, greeting protesters

810d ago / 8:57 PM UTC

Federal officials with ATF uniforms are clearing the Capitol

810d ago / 8:56 PM UTC

Pelosi, Schumer call on Trump to demand that protesters leave the Capitol

810d ago / 8:53 PM UTC

GOP lawmakers call on Trump to take action, call off the violence at the Capitol

810d ago / 8:52 PM UTC

'It was predictable': Extremism experts point to signs well ahead of riots

810d ago / 8:45 PM UTC

Aide says White House staffers 'disgusted and disappointed' by Trump's behavior

810d ago / 8:40 PM UTC

Trump authorizes National Guard to Capitol protests

810d ago / 8:37 PM UTC

Virginia National Guard, state troopers are heading to the Capitol

810d ago / 8:37 PM UTC

1 person shot inside Capitol, law enforcement officials confirm

810d ago / 8:35 PM UTC

McCarthy says he heard police say 'shots fired' inside Capitol

810d ago / 8:32 PM UTC

Photo: Protester sits at Capitol desk

810d ago / 8:26 PM UTC

Georgia election official: 'This is an insurrection'

810d ago / 8:25 PM UTC

Pelosi, VP-elect Harris both safe, officials say

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810d ago / 8:09 PM UTC

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Pelosi, Washington Mayor call for National Guard help

810d ago / 8:08 PM UTC

Protesters are on the Senate floor

810d ago / 8:08 PM UTC

Photos: Protesters breach the Capitol

810d ago / 8:05 PM UTC

Protesters breach the Senate chamber, House door barricaded

810d ago / 7:57 PM UTC

D.C. Mayor Bowser imposes 6 p.m. curfew

810d ago / 7:50 PM UTC

Trump's online base sours on Pence

810d ago / 7:44 PM UTC
810d ago / 7:38 PM UTC

After escalating attacks, Trump urges 'peaceful' protest

810d ago / 7:20 PM UTC

Pro-Trump protesters breach Capitol, Pence whisked away

810d ago / 7:15 PM UTC

Trump continues his attacks as protesters storm the Capitol

810d ago / 7:10 PM UTC

Democratic lawmaker evacuates office as protesters storm Capitol grounds

810d ago / 7:09 PM UTC

Cruz proposes Civil War-era solution, Klobuchar burns him for it

810d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

McConnell’s calls for 'shared commitment to the truth' after not acknowledging Biden's win for weeks

810d ago / 6:59 PM UTC

In strongest words yet, McConnell rejects effort by Trump, GOP to overturn the election

810d ago / 6:51 PM UTC

'We will never concede': Protesters march to Capitol as Congress meets to count electoral votes

810d ago / 6:47 PM UTC

Obama congratulates Warnock: Democrats 'should feel good today'

810d ago / 6:43 PM UTC

Fact check: No evidence for claims Arizona's results were marred by fraud

810d ago / 6:41 PM UTC

Photos: Trump supporters converge on Washington to protest election

810d ago / 6:39 PM UTC

Police evacuate area near Capitol as pro-Trump protesters storm barricades

810d ago / 6:30 PM UTC

GOP registers first objection after joint session of Congress gets underway

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810d ago / 6:14 PM UTC

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Defying Trump, Pence says he won't overturn the 2020 election

810d ago / 6:02 PM UTC

810d ago / 5:49 PM UTC

Sens. Tillis, Young to oppose GOP colleagues' electoral vote count objections

810d ago / 5:45 PM UTC

Trump supporters mass on the National Mall in protest of electoral count

810d ago / 5:28 PM UTC

Manchin: 'I’m the most bipartisan member of Congress'

810d ago / 5:26 PM UTC

Photo: Proud Boys march at Capitol

810d ago / 5:11 PM UTC

Schumer says $2,000 stimulus checks will be top priority

810d ago / 4:57 PM UTC

Sen. James Lankford says he plans to object to at least Arizona's electoral vote count

810d ago / 4:46 PM UTC

Trump supporters rally against electoral count with 'Joseph Stalin' sign

810d ago / 4:25 PM UTC

Romney reacts to Georgia: Telling people the election is rigged 'not a great way to turn out your voters'

810d ago / 4:22 PM UTC

Biden congratulates Georgia Democrats, pushes for unity

810d ago / 4:11 PM UTC

Celine Dion's 'Titanic' love theme on the soundtrack at pro-Trump protest

810d ago / 3:58 PM UTC
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Senior Ga. elections official predicts Ossoff's lead will grow

810d ago / 3:47 PM UTC

AOC outlines what to push for next

810d ago / 3:46 PM UTC

How the Biden team is framing Georgia result — and the road ahead

810d ago / 3:44 PM UTC

Pelosi declares victory in both Ga. Senate races, pushes for Voting Rights Act

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810d ago / 3:35 PM UTC

Hillary Clinton on Mitch McConnell's predicted status change

810d ago / 3:27 PM UTC

Mayor Bowser says D.C. has a chance of becoming a state if Ossoff wins

810d ago / 2:46 PM UTC

Senator-elect Raphael Warnock celebrates projected win

810d ago / 2:34 PM UTC

Biden to deliver speech on small businesses affected by Covid

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810d ago / 1:58 PM UTC

Harris will be on Hill for Electoral College count

810d ago / 1:54 PM UTC

Schumer declares victory in Georgia, calls himself Senate majority leader

810d ago / 1:39 PM UTC

Ossoff now leads Perdue in Senate race, NBC News projects

810d ago / 1:29 PM UTC

'Do it Mike': Trump encourages Pence to overturn election — which he can't do

810d ago / 1:24 PM UTC

Ossoff declares victory in Senate race that's still too close to call

810d ago / 12:41 PM UTC

Warnock celebrates Senate victory: Georgia voters 'heard a very clear contrast'

810d ago / 12:17 PM UTC
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Loeffler's projected defeat in Georgia Senate election highlights failed Republican strategy

810d ago / 12:00 PM UTC

DC Police make several arrests ahead of major pro-Trump election protest

810d ago / 11:56 AM UTC

Trump to address D.C. rally where as many as 30,000 people are expected

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810d ago / 11:41 AM UTC

Fact check: No, Pence can't overturn the election results

810d ago / 11:27 AM UTC

Trump leans harder on Pence to flip election results, though he lacks that power

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810d ago / 11:11 AM UTC

Congress is set to count the Trump-Biden Electoral College votes. Here's the lowdown.

810d ago / 11:05 AM UTC

Trump allies hope Wednesday's drama will be his last stand — but no one knows what's next

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810d ago / 11:00 AM UTC

Fact check: Trump falsely suggests improper 'voter dump' as count continues in Georgia

810d ago / 10:58 AM UTC

Warnock defeats Loeffler in Georgia, keeping alive Democrats' hopes of taking Senate, NBC News projects