Washington:<\/strong> The outgoing US President Donald Trump on Wednesday appealed to his supporters not to commit violence during the swearing-in ceremony of Joe Biden, who won the recently concluded presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n A statement issued by the White House said, “Mr.Trump has appealed to his supporters not to commit violence or violence of any kind.” Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump announced a state of emergency in Washington DC in the wake of Mr. Biden’s swearing-in ceremony on Monday.<\/p>\n It is noteworthy that the US intelligence agency FBI had issued a warning of violence during Mr. Biden’s swearing-in ceremony, following which security has been beefed up in the area. Thousands of police personnel will also be deployed as a precaution during the swearing-in ceremony.<\/p>\n Trump said, ‘In view of the protesters’ concerns, I urge that no one use violence or break the law. This is not what I stand for, nor is it the thing America stands for. I appeal to all Americans to help reduce stress and maintain peace.’<\/p>\n Today, in a bipartisan vote, the House voted to impeach and hold President Trump accountable. Now, the process continues to the Senate\u2014and I hope they\u2019ll deal with their Constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nation.<\/p>\n — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 14, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n