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Added on the 06/11/2020 21:42:48 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police approach the US Congress, line up outside the building surrounded by Donald Trump supporters protesting the election certification outside and enter the building. A congressman has said police have drawn guns inside the Capitol building to protect lawmakers and that "tear gas" has been used in the Capitol Rotunda. Congressional offices have been evacuated. IMAGES
Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest outside the Clark County vote counting facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Biden is favored to win the state of Nevada, and its six electoral votes could put him precisely at the number needed to win if he keeps Arizona. IMAGES
Supporters of US President Donald Trump gather outside Arizona's Maricopa County counting center in Phoenix as ballots are verified inside, holding signs alleging unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Several major US news outlets have projected Trump's Democratic challenger Joe Biden has won the state, while others still have not called the state. IMAGES
For months, President Donald Trump has trailed Democratic opponent Joe Biden in the polls. At the same time, Trump has incessantly stirred fears of widespread voter fraud, despite consistently being rebutted by election officials. Now, Business Insider reports Trump told supporters at a closed-door event in Nashville that his campaign expects to dispute individual ballots. Millions of Americans have cast their ballots by post as the coronavirus continues to sweep the US. In several states, the GOP argues ballots received after Election Day should not be counted. In others, signature verification is expected to be a key issue. A Trump campaign official says the campaign has 8,500 lawyers on standby to 'sue if we need to.'
A small group of Donald Trump supporters, several of whom are armed, gathers outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. State capitols across the country have tightened security following a deadly riot at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, and ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration. IMAGES