By: EFE
By: EFE
New York State will ship 1, 000 National Guard troops to Washington to support the peaceful transition of the US Presidency , reported on Wednesday New York Governor Andrew Cuomo .
“At the request of the US National Guard , I will display 1, 000 members of the National Guard from New York to Washington for up to two weeks to assist and facilitate the peaceful transition of presidential power ”, Cuomo said in a statement, which stressed that this decision will not affect the efforts to fight the coronavirus in the region.
“During years , the cornerstone of our democracy has been the peaceful transition of power, and New York is ready to help ensure that the will of the American people is carried out, ”added the Governor.
At the request of the US National Guard, I’m deploying 1, 000 members of the NY National Guard to DC for up to 2 weeks.
A peaceful transition of power is the cornerstone of our democracy & NY stands ready to help ensure the will of the American people is safely carried out. pic.twitter.com/3AStpH4B9Y
– Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) January 7, 2021
Cuomo’s decision occurred few hours after hundreds of supporters of the president Donald Trump will storm the Washington Capitol , which forced the suspension of the certification session of the electoral victory of Joe Biden , a process until today purely of paperwork, and to evict the legislators and the vice president, Mike Pence.
The assault, in which a person died after being wounded by a gunshot in the assault, could not be prevented by the security forces of the headquarters of the legislature, who were overwhelmed by the mob, so they let the protesters will campaign their a nchas by the Capitol.
Trump has encouraged this concentration in Washington as a means of pressure to avoid the confirmation of Biden’s electoral victory, which should culminate with his inauguration on the day 20 from January.
The president appeared this Wednesday in front of his followers to harangue them and reiterate their accusations of fraud shortly before a part of them besieged the Capitol and took it by force, breaking windows and opening doors until the scheduled session was suspended.