Following the certification of the 2024 US presidential election results, Donald Trump is set to return to power despite past controversies. This comes four years after his supporters stormed the Capitol in a violent attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
The results of the 2024 United States presidential election, won by Republican candidate Donald Trump , have been certified by Congress on Monday local time. It was during this process four years ago that Trump's supporters violently stormed the US Capitol, in what was later described as an insurrection by some, and an attempted coup by others. The invasion of the US House of Representatives and Senate resulted in five deaths, over US$2.8 million ($4.
49 million) in damages, and more than 1,500 people being charged with offences. Now, the man they fought for is about to return to power. Trump was defeated by Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 US election but didn't accept the result and, without providing evidence, repeatedly claimed the election had been 'stolen'. In a post on X in December of that year, Trump announced a rally would be held on 6 January, while votes were being certified, saying it was 'statistically impossible' that he had lost the election. 'Be there, will be wild!' he wrote. Addressing the crowd near the White House on the day, Trump repeated his allegations of voter fraud and election rigging. A mob then broke down barricades outside the Capitol building and swarmed inside. They rampaged across legislative floors and through offices in an attempt to stop a joint sitting of Congress that was formalising Biden's victory. Police officers were beaten, offices were vandalised and looted, and many politicians hid or were evacuated. The cost of damage from the siege is estimated to be over US$2.8 million ($4.49 million), and 1,561 people have been charged for their involvement. In August 2023, Trump was indicted for his role in the riot. In November 2024, he was elected president again. Later that month prosecutors dropped the case
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