國際中心/綜合報導
美國國會將在今(7)日(美國時間6日)下午對美國總統大選結果進行最後確認,逐州認證選舉人投票,但今日一早卻有大批川普粉絲聚集在國會大廈抗議,甚至還破門而入,出現暴動情況。美國華府特區市長鮑賽(Muriel Bowser)隨即宣布在晚間6點實施宵禁,眾議院議長裴洛西(Nancy Pelosi)則表示,一旦警方清除了川普的支持者,議會將在晚間8點恢復程序,認證拜登當選。
▲美國眾議院議長裴洛西對華府動亂發出聲明。(圖/美聯社/達志影像)
川普敗選後不少支持者感到難以置信,今日更有大批民眾湧入華府,包圍並攻佔國會大廈,裴洛西的辦公室直接被示威者破壞、佔據,讓原先將認證拜登當選的程序受到干預;不過裴洛西稍早發出聲明,表示在徵詢五角大廈、司法部和副總統的意見後,決定在警方清除暴動者後,於晚間8點前進行拜登當選的認證程序。
裴洛西聲明全文:
Today, a shameful assault was made on our democracy. It was anointed at the highest level of government. It cannot, however, deter us from our responsibility to validate the election of Joe Biden.
To that end, in consultation with Leader Hoyer and Whip Clyburn and after calls to the Pentagon, the Justice Department and the Vice President, we have decided we should proceed tonight at the Capitol once it is cleared for use. Leader Hoyer will be sending out more guidance later today.
We always knew this responsibility would take us into the night. The night may still be long but we are hopeful for a shorter agenda, but our purpose will be accomplished.
We also knew that we would be a part of history in a positive way, today, despite ill-founded objections to the Electoral College vote. We now will be part of history, as such a shameful picture of our country was put out to the world, instigated at the highest level.
Today, January 6 – the Feast of Epiphany – let us pray that this instigation to violence will provide an epiphany for our country to heal.
Members and staff should remain on the Capitol complex until they are notified by the United States Capitol Police.
I look forward to seeing you later this evening, during this time of great sadness.