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In the dying days of his US presidency, a deeply isolated Donald Trump faces the threat of impeachment, a slew of resignations, and calls for his party to “end this nightmare” and remove him from office early.
As Democratic leaders demanded his resignation, Mr Trump came closer than ever to a formal concession on Thursday, hours after he incited a mob that stormed the US Capitol as Congress certified Joe Biden’s election win.
But while he says he is focused on a “smooth, orderly and seamless” transition of power, much about the remaining 12 days of his presidency appears uncertain.
Wall Street hit record highs on Thursday while bond prices fell as markets bet a new Democratic-controlled government would lead to heavy spending and borrowing to support the US economic recovery.
US Capitol chaos: Trump acknowledges Biden will be next president
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The president condemned Wednesday’s violence, saying rioters had defiled the seat of American democracy.
President Donald Trump conceded on Thursday that Joe Biden will be the next US president, a day after his supporters stormed the US Capitol as Congress was certifying Biden’s victory in a stunning assault on American democracy.
Trump, who as recently as Thursday morning had continued to claim falsely that the election had been stolen from him, said his focus would now turn to ensuring a smooth transition to a Biden administration in a video released on Thursday evening.
Yesterday was an embarrassing day to be an American.
rmed terrorists in support of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress met to confirm Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. If that weren t humiliating enough, the president stood by these people.
President Donald Trump faced the threat on Thursday of a second impeachment, a day after his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol in a stunning assault on American democracy as Congress was certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory.