Trump stated on 15 November 2020 that he would accept a peaceful transfer, while still falsely alleging fraud. On 6 January 2021, during certification of the electoral college vote, Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Some news outlets labeled the act as an attempted coup d'état by Trump. During the unrest, which forced the Senate to recess, five people died (four from medical causes), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell noted that "if this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side, our democracy would enter a death spiral." On 7 January 2021, Trump condemned the riots and committed to a transition of power.