Hudson County View Photo via CBS News. By John Heinis/Hudson County View “My staff and I are safe and following guidance from Capitol Police,” he tweeted at the top of the hour. “The scene in the Capitol goes against every value we pledge to uphold as a nation. Democracy will prevail.” Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump (R) have vowed to protest the electoral certification due to a widespread belief that Joe Biden (D) won the election due to fraudulent ballots – a claim Trump’s team failed to prove in court. While the electoral count, typically a brief and mostly ceremonial event, began as planned, it has been suspended since about 3 p.m. after a woman was shot – now in critical condition – and the Senate had been breached by protesters, The Washington Post reported.