ANSWER BEST QUESTION GETS MOST POINTS!1. The following sentence from the section “Biden Said American Democracy Was ‘Under Assault’" helps support the author’s claim that government officials felt the attack on the Capitol threatened democracy.

President-elect Biden said American democracy was "under unprecedented assault." Which selection from the section provides further support for the claim?

(A) “What happened here today was an insurrection, incited by the President of the United States," said Mitt Romney.

(B) The Capitol building is no stranger to centuries of protests and even violence.

(C) Tensions were already running high when lawmakers gathered early Wednesday afternoon for the constitutionally mandated counting of the Electoral College results.

(D) Mitch McConnell is the Republican Senate Majority Leader. He urged Republican lawmakers to approve the victory.