Thread by @digiphile

Meanwhile, as President Trump increases the velocity of his lies down on the Mall, a Joint Session of Congress to count the electoral college ballots has begun at @uscapitol. @cspan: c-span.org/video/?507663-… @SpeakerPelosi just gaveled it in.

@uscapitol @cspan @SpeakerPelosi A split screen moment.

This President is now angrily (in)effectively counter-programming the Congress meeting up Pennsylvania to verify the certificates of the electors with an alternative reality TV show of denialism, fabulism, & grievance on the Mall:

https://twitter.com/digiphile/status/1346865393189728258

@uscapitol @cspan @SpeakerPelosi "Respectfully, the gentleman's parliamentary inquiry constitutes debate, which is not permitted in the Joint Session under Section 18 of Title III, US Code."-@VP @Mike_Pence
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/…
(What's happening down on the Mall or outside Capitol is something else.)

@uscapitol @cspan @SpeakerPelosi @VP @Mike_Pence Now @RepGosar rises to object to the certificates from Arizona.
@VP asks if it's in writing.
It is.
Signed by a senator?
@SenTedCruz says it is.
{Applause}
Now the objection is being read.

And now the Senate will withdraw from joint session, & Members will discuss.

On we go.

@uscapitol @cspan @SpeakerPelosi @VP @Mike_Pence @RepGosar @SenTedCruz Statement from the @VP: "my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should be not"-@Mike_Pence