Trump supporters at Oklahoma Capitol protest election

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Close to 1,000 supporters of President Donald Trump gathered Wednesday at the Oklahoma Capitol as a joint session of Congress convened in Washington to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden.

Protesters held “Trump 2020” flags and signs that read “Stop the Steal” as they gathered on the Capitol’s south steps. Nearly all of the protesters were not wearing masks, and a handful carried long guns, which is legal in Oklahoma.

While Oklahoma's protest was peaceful, Trump supporters in Washington breached security perimeters and entered the nation's Capitol. Some were seen fighting with officers both inside and outside the building.

The Oklahoma Legislature was not in session, and much of the crowd dispersed after a light rain began to fall.

Trump won Oklahoma with more than 65% of the vote in November’s election, defeating Biden in each of the state's 77 counties. Biden won the Electoral College 306-232 and is to be inaugurated Jan. 20.

Despite Trump’s repeated claims of voter fraud, election officials and his own former attorney general have said there were no problems on a scale that would change the outcome. All the states have certified their results as fair and accurate, by Republican and Democratic officials alike.