'It's Disgusting': Morristown Mayor Speaks Out On Capitol Riots

MORRISTOWN, NJ — Morristown Mayor Timothy Dougherty spoke against the rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to halt the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as the next president.

Dougherty's daily video updates have mainly focused on local coronavirus news lately. But the mayor also said he felt "embarrassed" by the attacks on the Capitol.

"It’s disgusting," he said. "And you know what? It doesn’t matter. We’ve heard a million times that we’re all going to go through this process, and there will be challenges. But in the end, President-Elect Joe Biden will be the president of the United States."

Pro-President Trump protesters surged into the Capitol, prompting an evacuation of members of Congress. One woman was fatally shot, and three other deaths were reported Wednesday in the area around the Capitol Grounds. DC's police chief said one woman and two men appeared to have suffered from separate medical emergencies which resulted in their deaths.

Read more: Trump Mob Breaches Capitol; 1 Killed; 30 Arrested Past Curfew

Dougherty also announced nine new coronavirus cases Wednesday in Morristown, bringing the town to 1,359 cases since the pandemic began.

Watch the full video address below:

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