US Authorities Secure Capitol Safety... Biden Election Certification to Resume Today

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. authorities have secured the Capitol building that was occupied by protesters, CNN reported. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the certification of President-elect Joe Biden will resume today.

According to CNN on the evening of the 6th (local time), U.S. authorities announced that they have secured the Capitol building that supporters of President Donald Trump had stormed. Authorities used tear gas to drive the protesters out of the Capitol.

Speaker Pelosi stated in a press release, "We have decided to begin the certification process for President-elect Biden tonight." The joint session of Congress was interrupted when protesters stormed the Capitol while debating the certification of the electoral votes from Arizona, where President Trump was defeated.

The National Guard deployed to secure public order has also arrived in Washington D.C. and is expected to enforce the curfew imposed from 6 p.m. Emergency declarations have been issued in Washington D.C. and nearby Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia.

Robert Contee, Chief of the Washington D.C. Police Department, said, "The situation will soon be resolved and brought under control."

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