U.S. Congress certifies Trump election victory for January 20 inauguration
The Hindu
Congress certifies Trump's election victory over Harris, amid heightened security and preparations for his inauguration on January 20.
The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump's November election victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, clearing the way for him to be sworn in on January 20.
The certification of the election results on Monday (January 6, 2025) in the 50 states and the District of Columbia was accomplished in a brief, formal ceremony during a joint session of the House of Representatives and Senate. It was presided over by Ms. Harris, acting in her vice-presidential role as president of the Senate.
The quadrennial ritual stood in sharp contrast to four years ago when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in a failed bid to block the certification of then-President Trump's 2020 loss to Democratic President Joe Biden.
Mr. Trump continues to falsely claim that his 2020 defeat was the result of widespread fraud, and had warned throughout his 2024 campaign that he harboured similar concerns until his November 5 defeat of Ms. Harris.
"Congress certifies our great election victory today - a big moment in history. MAGA!" Mr. Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday (January 6, 2025).
The joint session of Congress proceeded even as a winter storm hovered over the nation's capital, dropping about 15 cm of snow and snarling travel.
The final certification backed up preliminary findings that Mr. Trump won 312 Electoral College votes to Ms. Harris's 226.
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