The Warren Sun

The violent protests at the U.S. Capitol that led members of Congress to evacuate, which temporarily halted the confirmation of President-elect Joe Biden's electoral college victory, resulted in resounding condemnation from both Democrats and Republicans.

U.S. Rep. Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township) was in the Capitol during all of the chaos, according to Bridge Michigan. He was sheltering in place in the office of fellow Michigan representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly).

"I've experienced a lot of tear gas," Levin told Bridge Michigan. "But I did not expect as a member of Congress to have people try to violently interrupt the workings of our democracy. It's a super sad day.”

U.S. Rep Andy Levin | AndyLevin.house.gov

U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-Grand Rapids) took to Twitter to condemn the continued opposition to the November election results, demanding that President Donald Trump acknowledge Vice President Joe Biden as President-elect.

“Unacceptable. Enough,” Meijer posted to Twitter. “Acknowledge Biden as President-Elect and end this madness. Violent rioters laid siege to the nation’s Capitol in an act of insurrection unparalleled in modern times. This is not leadership.”

The Michigan Freedom Fund, self-described as “committed to the principles of limited government, transparency in government and the freedoms found in the Constitution,” posted a statement on its website calling for Trump and fellow Republicans who have claimed election fraud to speak up about the actions of the angry mob in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6.

Tony Daunt, Freedom Fund executive director, said that Trump and other Republicans who have led followers to believe that the election was stolen bear "an outsized responsibility" for preventing future violence.

“The violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by President Trump’s supporters is heartbreaking and it is criminal,” Daunt said, according to the organization's website. “The Michigan Freedom Fund strongly supports the work of law enforcement and the National Guard to reclaim the seat of government from this lawless mob.”