IN, KY Governors Speak Out On Incident That Occurred The US Capitol Building

Despite the incident, Congress was able to reconvene and affirm Joe Biden's presidential win.

A large group of pro-Trump protesters stand on the East steps of the Capitol Building after storming its grounds on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Shutterstock photo.

(Madison, Ind.) – The governors of Indiana and Kentucky are speaking up following the events that took place on Capitol Hill yesterday.

On Wednesday, the senate gathered to formalize the electoral college vote that would affirm Joe Biden as the president-elect for the United States. However, thousands of people, who were reportedly pro-Trump supporters, gathered at the National Mall and stormed the Capitol causing members of Congress to flee from their proceedings.

A report from USA Today on Thursday stated that four people were killed during the incident. One person was reportedly shot and killed inside the Capitol, while the others passed in separate medical emergencies. It was also reported by USA Today that 14 Metropolitan Police Officers were injured, and more than 50 arrests have been made so far.

President Trump tweeted the following yesterday,

I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021

Late Wednesday evening and into early Thursday morning, Congressional members were able to return to the Capitol where Vice President Mike Pence certified the win of Joe Biden as the next president.

President Trump and other Republican leaders have continually called into question the legality of Biden's win, often using the term "fraudulent".

Following the affirmation, those upset about the actions at the Capitol, including some in Congress, urged Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, which gives the Vice President and the Cabinet the power to remove the President from office if the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.

The 25th Amendment could also keep President Trump from ever running for public office again if invoked. 

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb released the following statement:

“It’s both saddening and sickening to watch a mob devolve into thinking their rules would ever replace the rule of law. I unequivocally condemn the violence at the U.S. Capitol that we are now witnessing.  Passion, patriotism, and love for our nation should always and only be expressed in constructive ways that seek to honor the ideals on which our nation was founded. Any means of violence runs counter to who we are and is never acceptable.”

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. 

A statement from Gov. Beshear on the events unfolding at the United States Capitol: pic.twitter.com/C4mDMluauu

— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) January 6, 2021

Pro-Trump protested were also reported at statehouses in Ohio, Oregon, Minnesota, Georgia, Kansas, Iowa, and New Mexico on Wednesday. Washington D.C. has extended the city's public emergency 15 days to help ensure a peaceful Inauguration Day.

Joe Biden will be inaugurated on Wednesday, January 20.

Today is a reminder, a painful one, that democracy is fragile. To preserve it requires people of good will, leaders with the courage to stand up, who are devoted not to pursuit of power and personal interest at any cost, but to the common good.

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 7, 2021