Chinanews.com, December 23. According to a report by the American Chinese website, the Republican Congressman Rice said on the 22nd that he regretted voting against the certification of Biden’s election on January 6th. He also said that former President Trump should be The Congressional riots that occurred that day were "responsible".

　　In an interview with Politico, Rice said that although he still believes that "there is a real problem with the election," he hoped he had made a different choice.

Rice is believed to be the first Republican congressman to publicly regret the vote on January 6.

On January 20, 2021 local time, Washington, USA, Trump boarded the "Marine Corps One" presidential helicopter.

　　Rice said in the interview: "In retrospect, I should have supported the certification of the election results. Because Trump was responsible for the attack on the Capitol."

　　He added: “When that disgraceful night was approaching dawn, while waiting for the protection of our country’s great Capitol, I knew that I should vote for certification. But because I had publicly announced my opposition, so I don’t want to regret it. So, yes, I regret opposing certification now."

　　Rice also called Trump a "coward" and claimed that he "proudly" witnessed the violence in Congress but "did not do anything to stop it."

　　Rice was one of 147 congressional Republicans who opposed the certification of Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes on January 6.

However, he was also one of 10 House Republicans who supported Trump's impeachment seven days later.

On January 6, local time, the joint meeting of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to confirm the results of the Electoral College vote was interrupted due to large-scale riots caused by the intrusion of supporters of then President Trump into the Capitol. The scene was extremely chaotic.

The picture shows the flames in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S.

　　On January 6, a group of Trump supporters poured into the Capitol and interrupted the process of congressional certification of the results of the 2020 election, causing Vice President Pence and members of Congress to urgently seek asylum.

A series of conflicts resulted in 5 deaths and more than 140 injuries.

Since this incident, more than 700 people have been charged, and dozens of others have been summoned to be investigated by a special committee of the House of Representatives.

　　In the months following the Congressional riots, Trump has consistently criticized Pence as a "coward", believing that he could have prevented the electoral votes from being certified.

　　Rice said in the latest interview: "There is a coward in these two people, but it's not Mike Pence."

　　On the 21st, Trump announced that he will hold a press conference on January 6 next year, the anniversary of the Congressional riots, to discuss the House of Representatives investigation of the Congressional riots and the “mass fraud” in the 2020 election. ".

　　Trump said in an email statement: "Before that, please remember that the rebellion took place on November 3, and on January 6 was a completely unarmed protest against the rigged election."