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US Congress ratifies Biden victory after pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol

Trump said in a statement via aide over Twitter that he disagrees with the election, 'nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th'

By

Penny Sukhraj

and

Emily Nicolle

Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol earlier in the day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on 6 January
Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi preside over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol earlier in the day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on 6 January Photo: Getty Images

The US Congress has ratified Joe Biden's Electoral College victory as the next President of the United States after pro-Donald Trump rioters overwhelmed police and tried to derail the process.

US lawmakers sealed the Democratic president-elect's victory following a round of fending off expected objections to the country's 3 November election raised by a small cohort of Republicans on behalf of Donald Trump.

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