CEDARVILLE, Ohio — In his biweekly press conference, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) condemned President Donald Trump and the riots at the Capitol on Wednesday, calling it "a direct attack on everything we hold dear."

DeWine said Wednesday was a sad day in American history.

He added any day where Americans were seen storming the Capitol would have been terrible, but for it to take place during the certification of the presidential election made it a "horribly tragic day."

"The people who scaled the walls have lost their faith and the question for our country is how much of America is now faithless," questioned DeWine.

The governor denounced the rioters who stormed the Capitol. He called them thugs who desecrated not just the building itself but the ideals that hold people together as Americans.

"But in spite of the violent attempts our democratic process, to stop an election, what happened last night when our vice president and Congress returned to the Capitol was a sign of great strength and unity and hope," said DeWine.

But while DeWine praised Vice President Mike Pence and Congress, he criticized President Trump.

"President Trump's continued refusal to accept to accept the election results without producing credible evidence of a rigged election has started a fire that has threatened to burn down our democracy," DeWine said.

DeWine said Americans need to denounce Trump's words and the actions of his supporters who attacked the Capitol.

However, he said invoking the 25th amendment to remove Trump from office would further stoke the fire and lessen faith in the system 13 days before Joe Biden becomes president.

"For the good of the country, that seems to me to be something that would cause more division than healing and we should be at a time now for healing," uttered DeWine.

DeWine was also asked if he was confident what happened at the Capitol could not happen at the Ohio Statehouse. He said no one could say that, but he has been in contact with local law enforcement just in case.