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Following the certification, the White House issued a statement from Trump in which he acknowledged that a new administration will be inaugurated on Jan. 20. He also repeated his false claim that he won the November election, but said there will be an “orderly transition” of power. After hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a violent attack on American democracy, Congress formally certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory on Thursday. The White House then released a statement from Trump in which he promised an “orderly transition” when Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20, despite the president's false assertion that he won the November election. After a lengthy debate, the Senate and the House of Representatives rejected two objections to the tally and certified the final Electoral College vote with Biden receiving 306 votes and Trump 232 votes. Trump's statement following the certification included his false claim of victory, but he also declared that there will be an “orderly transition” of power when the new administration is inaugurated on Jan. 20.0