Washington (AFP) – President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to restore a global leadership role for the United States, but he will be haunted by a final act of his predecessor — inciting a mob to trash the US Capitol. Allied democracies voiced shock, and authoritarian states alleged US hypocrisy after Donald Trump’s supporters stormed and defiled the seat of US democracy to disrupt a ceremonial session that certified Biden’s victory. A number of lawmakers, scholars and activists said that Biden — known for his strong interest in foreign affairs — will be obliged to focus inward and confront the …