美國副總統彭斯在國會聯席會議召開前給議員發信,表明他不會推翻選舉人票結果。這讓在1月6日的挺川集會上仍在呼籲他打回選舉人票的川普總統發推說:「邁克-彭斯沒有勇氣做應該做的事情來保護我們的國家和我們的憲法,給各州一個機會來證明一套正確的事實,而不是之前要求他們證明的欺詐性或不准確的事實。美國要求真相!」
Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
同時,川普總統呼籲支持國會山的警察維持秩序,將抗議活動保持和平:
Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021