Pakistan, Jan. 20 -- The brazen attempts since the November elections to overturn the popular vote failed. And after a not so peaceful transfer of power, a severe test, American democracy will prevail.

President Donald Trump's chaotic presidency is ending on an ignominious note. He can't escape blame for actively promoting the false belief that the Democratic Party stole the elections. Trump's oft-repeated claim led to a violent mob of his supporters storming the Capitol building to block the certification of the electoral vote. His actions bordered on incitement, resulting in a loss of lives.

What really mattered, in the end, was the independence of the electoral process, the judicial institutions, and the neutrality of the armed force...