Trump Presidency Careens Toward End on Violent Final Note
- Republicans, business leaders distance themselves from Trump
- Congress moves to certify Biden victory despite insurrection
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Donald Trump’s presidency careened toward its conclusion Wednesday with a shocking display of lawlessness, as a mob of supporters inflamed by the president stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bid to disrupt the final certification of his re-election defeat.
A day that started with Trump basking in the adulation of his supporters ended with him on defense and politically radioactive. His vice president, Mike Pence, fellow Republicans and business leaders conspicuously distanced themselves while top advisers considered resigning their posts.