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Congress did reconvene on Wednesday night to continue confirming President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
Updated 6:47 – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers will resume the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s win tonight once the Capitol is “cleared for use”.
Updated 5:58 – Officials say the capitol is “secure” after four hours of protestors disrupting the electoral count.
Police also say that the one person shot inside the Capitol has died.
Updated 5:48 –Governor Gretchen Whitmer and former Republican Governor Rick Snyder joined together to call for national unity amidst the violent protests at the US Capitol during Wednesday’s joint session of Congress to tally the electoral count.
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Former Governor Rick Snyder and Governor Gretchen Whitmer are calling for unity after chaos unfolded Wednesday in Washington. The governor's office has released
LANSING, MI Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and former Republican Governor Rick Snyder joined one another today in calling for national unity. “What
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Whitmer and Snyder issued the following joint statement:
“What is unfolding today in our nation’s capital is truly appalling. Violence, vandalism, and insurrection have no place in this great country of ours. We are a nation of laws, not mobs,” Whitmer said.
“While we come from different backgrounds and political parties, Governor Whitmer and I share a deep love for our country,” Snyder said. “We must always remember that we are Americans first, and we are not one another’s enemy. That’s why I join with Governor Whitmer in calling on people of goodwill across America to pray for peace, calm, and healing.”