Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly
By ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press
Police in riot gear walk out of the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Trump announces there will be orderly transition of power on Jan. 20
Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin, Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Trump’s acknowledgment came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building and unleashed unprecedented scenes of mayhem as it tried to halt the peaceful transition of power. Members of Congress were forced into hiding, offices were ransacked, and the formal congressional tally halted for more than six hours.
US President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the November 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday (DC time) certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Lawmakers were resolved to complete the Electoral College tally in a display to the country, and the world, of the nation’s enduring commitment to uphold the will of the voters. They pushed through the night after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill that saw Trump supporters storm the Capitol building and four people die in an attempt to overturn Biden s win.
President Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th.”
President Donald Trump said there would be an "orderly transition on January 20th" after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden s victory hours after he appeared to excuse the violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.