Donald Trump now condemns his supporters’ attack on Capitol Hill and recognizes Joe Biden’s triumph

The outgoing President of the United States, Donald Trump, He admitted defeat in Thursday’s election in front of his successor Joe Biden and condemned those who participated in the attack on the Capitol.

In a new message he called the “reconciliation” after scenes of unprecedented violence by his supporters in Congress, promising a “soft” transition of power with Biden.

Trump said that now that Congress had certified the results, “the new government will start on January 20“and that it will focus” on ensuring an orderly and smooth transition of power.

With a video on his restored Twitter account, Trump further claimed to be “scandalized by the violence” the day before at the seat of the United States Congress, which left four dead.

The president did not discuss his own role in inciting violence. He added that if he knows his fans are “disappointed”, he wants them to know that “his incredible journey has only just begun”.

However, Trump did confirm the electoral system challenges he had launched since his defeat by Biden in the November 3 election, which included repeated allegations of fraud.

“I continue to firmly believe that we must reform our electoral laws to verify the identity and eligibility of all voters and ensure faith and confidence in all future elections“, he stressed.

Previously, the White House press secretary, Kayleigh mcenany, said Trump and the entire administration believed his supporters who stormed Capitol Hill were “the opposite of everything this administration supports.”

The official described the attackers as “violent agitators” that “they violated the legitimate First Amendment rights (to the Constitution, which guarantees free speech) of the thousands of people who have spoken out peacefully on Capitol Hill.”

“We condemn him, the president and this administration, in the strongest terms”, because what happened yesterday is “unacceptable” and those responsible “they must be punished with the full weight of the law”the spokeswoman stressed during a press conference at the White House.

On Wednesday, hundreds of supporters of incumbent US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol during the crucial parliamentary session. The unprecedented siege is over with four dead, dozens injured and detained and enormous damage to the building.

On Wednesday, Trump had justified on Twitter the attitude of his supporters, who were protesting in principle peacefully in Washington to reject the alleged “fraud” in the elections and show their rejection of Biden.