Four confirmed dead after Capitol attack amid Biden's victory certification

Joe Biden's presidential victory is confirmed, just hours after an armed mob of Trump supporters stormed into the Capitol Building trying to overturn the President's election loss.

The yesterday's attack at around 2 pm local time saw thousands of protestors clashing with police as members of Congress were in the process of certifying the November election results, ahead of Mr Biden's inauguration on the 20th of January.

The domestic terrorists who conducted this attack were allegedly encouraged to do so by Mr Trump, after several months of rejecting the November election outcome and making several unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.

The violent clashes, gunfire and use of tear gas on Capitol Hill resulted in four people being killed, one of which has been named as Ashli Babbit by local media, an Air Force veteran, who was part of the protest. Reports suggest that Babbit had been shot in the neck although it is currently unclear who fired the bullet.

Many others were injured during the attack and 52 people were arrested, as a 6 pm curfew swept across Washington, D.C.

Law enforcement's response to the Capitol riot has been criticised, with many people citing how readily the National Guard and police forces were present and eager to clash with Black Lives Matter protesters last spring, compared to Trump supporters who were reportedly armed with guns and pipe bombs in yesterday's attack.

However, after the police were able to disperse the Capitol Building attackers, Congress resumed their session later on that afternoon and certified Mr Biden's electoral victory and confirmed his status as the next US President.

Mr Trump addressed the rioters on social media before having his Twitter and Facebook accounts frozen.

A flurry of resignations has followed the events of yesterday with the departure of Melania Trump's chief of staff and Mick Mulvaney, Mr Trump's former acting chief of staff, stepping down today.

The attack comes as the news of two Democratic wins for Senate seats in Georgia were announced yesterday, a victory which could shift the balance of control in Congress which would assist Mr Biden's plan and passage of his legislation.