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U.S. Congress certifies Biden win hours after harrowing Capitol Hill assault

U.S. Congress certifies Biden win hours after harrowing Capitol Hill assault

PATRICIA ZENGERLE, JONATHAN LANDAY and RICHARD COWAN HOURS after hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress formally certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory. Immediately after the certification, the White House released a statement from Trump in which he pledged an "orderly transition" on January 20 when Biden will be sworn into office. Congress had resumed its work certifying Biden's Electoral College win late on Wednesday after the chaotic scenes on Capitol Hill, with debate stretching into the early hours of Thursday. After debate the Senate and the…
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