On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence wrote a letter to Congress.
In the letter he does not have the "unilateral authority" to throw out states' electoral votes.
The statement came minutes before Congress convened to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.
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Trump has insisted that Pence has the power to "decertify" states' electoral votes and throw the election to him.
Lawmakers are set to vote today to impeach President Trump. Vice President Pence has said he will not impeach him.
The US Capitol building is secure and the electoral college vote is continuing following a riot by Trump supporters
