WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden was cleared to be sworn in as U.S. president on Jan. 20 when Vice President Mike Pence declared that Congress had confirmed the Electoral College tally of states’ results that showed Biden the winner of the Nov. 3 contest against incumbent President Donald Trump. Nick Note: Its over.. Trump literally tried to stage a coup. Its failed and Trump is done. It may not be apparent right now. But as reasonable people process the events of the past 24 hours they will realize how close we came. Yesterday you met the REAL DONALD TRUMP. And it was a ugly view!