Congress will meet to certify the results of the 2024 election, finalizing President-elect Trump’s win ahead of the inauguration. Both the rules and security have been tightened following the violence that erupted over Trump’s election loss in 2020. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
The vote takes place four years to the day after a mob of Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol to disrupt the 2021 Electoral College count. Trump has repeatedly said, who lost the presidential election to Trump in November, will preside over this year's vote. She vowed to uphold the "sacred obligation." There are no major protests planned.
The attorney general thanked the DOJ prosecutors and FBI agents who conducted the sprawling Jan. 6 investigation that resulted in criminal charges for more than 1,500 individuals involved in the violent Capitol riot, including President-elect Donald Trump for his actions leading up to the attack. During a 15-minute walk inside the Capitol and a nearby Senate office building, this reporter spotted far more police than civilians.Four years after rioters crashed into Capitol Hill, Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said he will"never allow the violence that unfolded in plain sight to be whitewashed."
"Releasing those who assaulted us from blame would be a desecration of justice," Gonell wrote."If Mr. Trump wants to heal our divided nation, he’ll let their convictions stand."Gonell, who was injured during the riot, has testified about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said Democrats will not protest the results or storm the Capitol to stop the certification.
He went on to emphasize the importance of a peaceful transfer of power, saying,"I've reached out to make sure there's a smooth transition."
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