Biden is officially US president-elect after Congress certifies win
Washington — Joe Biden was formally recognised by Congress as the next US president early on Thursday, ending two months of failed challenges by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that exploded into violence at the US Capitol as legislators met to ratify the election result.
The Democratic president-elect’s victory was sealed after House and Senate members fended off a final round of objections to the November 3 election outcome raised by a handful of Republicans on Trump’s behalf. The proceedings were disrupted for several hours as pro-Trump demonstrators overran police lines, besieged the House chamber and entered the Senate chamber, sending legislators fleeing for safety...
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