US Congress certifies Donald Trump’s victory in 2024 presidential election
Al Jazeera
The quiet proceeding contrasts with efforts by Trump’s own supporters to overturn his 2020 loss by storming the US Capitol.
The United States Congress has certified Donald Trump’s victory in November’s presidential election, clearing a final hurdle for his return to the White House later this month.
Monday’s ceremony in Congress officially validated the 2024 Electoral College results.
Overseen by Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump’s main rival in the election, the event passed quickly and with little fanfare.
“Today was obviously a very important day,” Harris, who also serves as the president of the Senate, said in remarks afterwards.
“It was about what should be the norm and what the American people should be able to take for granted, which is that one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of power.”
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