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SD Senator John Thune Condemns Mob Action

SD Senator John Thune Condemns Mob Action

Senator John Thune Photo: WNAX


Congress upheld the electoral vote early Thursday morning, confirming Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President.
That followed a day of rioting as a mob invaded the US Capitol Building.
South Dakota Senator John Thune says it was the worst kind of reaction..

Thune says people need to accept reality…

Thune says there is no credible proof of any election fraud….

President Trump has not conceded the election but did issue a statement after the Congressional vote acknowledging his time in office is coming to an end.

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