Kamala Harris Seemingly Jabs Donald Trump In Video Before Vote Certification
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The vice president appeared to refer to a bit of recent dark history in her social media address before she was to oversee the certification of Trump's victory over her.
Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t seem to want the nation repeating history, particularly the insurrection that plagued the certification of the 2020 election. (Watch the video below.)
So in a social media address to the nation Monday, hours before she is to preside over the certification of Donald Trump’s victory over her, she offered a stark reminder: “As we have seen, our democracy can be fragile.”
Harris was presumably referring to the Trump-inspired mob that laid siege to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the democratic process of officially validating the results for the rightful victor. Four years ago, it was Joe Biden, despite the lies that Trump and his allies pushed about alleged rigging (and continue to do so).
There were even calls on that dark day to hang her predecessor, former Vice President Mike Pence, for not caving to Trump’s dubious command for Pence to disrupt the proceedings.
Now it’s Trump’s turn to assume office again. Harris took to X, formerly called Twitter, to reflect on the constitutional process, which is expected to happen Monday — without the chaos and violence from four years ago.
Four years after his incitement of a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, Trump still has shown no remorse about his conduct.
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The vice president appeared to refer to a bit of recent dark history in her social media address before she was to oversee the certification of Trump's victory over her.
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"It isn’t something that happens and then it’s over," the former House speaker said.