Not only did they change their minds and certify, but they only did so after they had a three hour virtual town hall where every single speaker chewed them out. Then they took a five minute unplanned break and announced they were going to certify.
It's so funny how messed up the US is, but maybe it's something that only happens when you don't have to live there. For me this is like a spectator sport, or an absurdist sitcom.