Vice-President Mike Pence was ushered out of the senate
chamber on Wednesday as protesters laid siege to the US congress during the
ratification of the November 3 presidential election.
The protesters trooped to the congress shortly after
President Donald Trump encouraged them to do so.
According to the NBC, a police officer on the third floor of
the building advised people to take shelter because protesters had got inside.
Senators were locked inside their chamber on the second
floor of the Capitol building and protesters wearing Trump “Make America Great
Again” hats and carrying flags were seen gathering outside the chamber doors,
the news outlet said in its report.
Pence, who is the head of the American senate, has come
under intense pressure from Trump to scuttle the ratification of the November 3
election.
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump charged Pence to upturn
President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, saying it takes “extreme courage” to do
so.
But in a statement shortly before he walked into congress,
Pence said only lawmakers can decide whether to accept the certified results of
the election or not.
“Some believe that as Vice President, I should be able to
accept or reject electoral votes unilaterally,” Pence said.
“Others believe that electoral votes should never be
challenged in a Joint Session of Congress. I believe neither view is correct.
“Four years ago, surrounded by my family, I took an oath to
support and defend the Constitution, which ended with the words ‘So help me
God’.
“When the Joint Session of Congress convenes today, I will
do my duty to see to it that we open the certificates of the Electors of the
several states, we hear objections raised by Senators and Representatives, and
we count the votes of the Electoral College for President and Vice President in
a manner consistent with our Constitution, laws, and history.”
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