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Donald Trump tightened his grip on the loyalty of Mike Pence as he continued to push the vice president to challenge the rectification of the certification of the Electoral College results.
Trump denied reports that Pence told the president it wasn't in the constitutional powers to block the process of electing Joe Biden to the presidency, and claimed that is within their legal rights.
As Democrats looked on course to flip the Senate in the Georgia runoff elections, pro-Trump supporters and police began clashing in Washington DC.
The Maga faithful (minus the Proud Boys leader ejected the city) are there to hear the president's speech at a rally to object to the vote.
It may all be for theatrics, however, as the president reportedly planned on flying to Scotland to be playing golf during the inauguration of Biden on 20 January.
After the country's first minister, Nicola Stugeon, said Trump would not be allowed to enter due to Covid lockdown measures, the White House denied there were ever any plans for the president to hit the Scottish greens.
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