DONALD TRUMP BREAKS SILENCE… REVEALS HIS NEXT MOVE –!!
President Donald Trump on Thursday affirmed that there will be an orderly transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden.
A statement from Trump tweeted by White
House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications
and Director of Social Media Dan Scavino came
following unprecedented scenes of a disorderly
mob running amok in the U.S. Capitol after a
"Stop the Steal" protest morphed into a wild riot
that surged through the Capitol Building, forcing
a lockdown and triggering gunfire.
Since Twitter, YouTube and Facebook have
blocked Trump from directly communicating
on social media as he has throughout his
presidency, the message was tweeted by his
son Eric Trump.
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio read the
statement on the House floor, according to
The New York Times.
"Even though I totally disagree with the outcome
of the election, and the facts bear me out,
nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on
January 20th," the tweeted statement read.
"I have always said we would continue our fight
to ensure that only legal votes were counted.While this represents the end of the greatest first
term in presidential history, it's only the beginning
of our fight to Make America Great Again!"
The statement used Scavino's account because
at the time it was sent, Twitter had suspended
Trump's personal account.Trump's statement
also came after Congress certified the results of
the Electoral College vote that gave Biden the
presidency.
The certification vote had been a contentious
debate between those who claimed the election
was marred by misconduct and those who
attacked such claims until the rioting led to the
process being suspended Wednesday afternoon.
By the time the certification resumed late
Wednesday, after the Capitol had been secured in
the aftermath of the rioting, many said it was
simply time to move on. That spirit was summed
up in comments from Trump supporter Sen.
Lindsey Graham, according to NBC News."All I can say is count me out. Enough is enough,"
the South Carolina Republican said in a floor
speech.
"Final thing: Joe Biden. I've traveled the world
with Joe. I hoped he'd lose. I prayed he would
lose. He won. He is the legitimate president of
the United States Graham said.
"I cannot convince people, certain groups, by my
words, but I will tell you by my actions, that
maybe I-among, above all others in this body
need to say this: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
are lawfully elected and will become the
president and the vice president of the United
States on January the 20th," he added.Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, who
lost a runoff election Tuesday and will be leaving
the Senate, said that in a few hours of chaos,
coupled with elections that have handed
Democrats the reins of power, the political world
had changed.
"When I arrived in Washington this morning, I
fully intended to object to the certification of the
electoral votes" Loeffler said.
"However, the events that have transpired today
have forced me to reconsider. I cannot now in
good conscience object to the certification of
these electors. The violence, the lawlessness and
siege of the halls of Congress are abhorrent and
stand as a direct attack on the very institution my
objection was intended to protect: the sanctity of
the American democratic process," she said,
while still insisting there were "serious irregularities" in the election.
Trump had said in September that he would
support what he called a "smooth, beautiful
transition" if he lost the election, but linked that
to being defeated in "an honest vote."
Near the close of Trump's Wednesday speech
that came before the protests turned violent, he
told supporters that the end had not yet arrived.
"Our exciting adventures and boldest endeavors
have not yet begun. My fellow Americans for our
movement, for our children and for our beloved
country and I say this, despite all that's
happened, the best is yet to come" Trump said.
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