US Congress Officially Certifies Trump's Election Victory
A joint session of Congress has officially confirmed that Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president in two weeks. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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**Democrats Did Not File Any Objections for the First Time in Decades**
The US Congress has officially certified president-elect Donald Trump and vice president-elect J.D. Vance as the winners of the 2024 election, marking the first time since 1988 that Democrats refrained from objecting to a Republican victory.
The Trump-Vance ticket secured 312 Electoral College votes, the popular vote, and all seven swing states, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz. Harris had the duty of certifying her own defeat on Monday while chairing the joint session of Congress as part of her role as president of the Senate.
“Today was obviously a very important day, and 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,” Harris stated to reporters at the Capitol afterward.
Several Democratic representatives highlighted their decision to concede power as a stark contrast to four years prior, when a mob of Trump supporters breached the Capitol in an effort to overturn the 2020 election results. Federal prosecutors have since imprisoned over 1,500 individuals connected to the January 6 incident, which Democrats characterized as a "violent insurrection."
“Congress certifies our great election victory today – a big moment in history,” Trump shared on his Truth Social platform earlier in the day, coupled with his campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.”
The joint session of Congress occurred amid a significant winter storm that blanketed Washington with approximately six inches of snow. Security barriers surrounded the Capitol, which was heavily guarded by law enforcement.
Trump has consistently refused to acknowledge his loss in the 2020 election, alleging various irregularities and deceptive practices that he claims enabled Joe Biden's presidency. The Capitol clash coincided with a formal objection from a group of Republicans to an unofficial electoral tally. Later that day, the shaken lawmakers reconvened, and the Republicans withdrew all their objections.
A month following the Capitol riot, Time magazine reported on a “shadow campaign” that had “fortified” the 2020 election results for the Democrats.
President Biden had initially intended to seek re-election but was compelled to withdraw by his party in mid-July after a poorly received televised debate and a thwarted assassination attempt on Trump. Biden subsequently endorsed Harris for the nomination. Despite compiling a $1.5 billion campaign fund and garnering support from numerous celebrities and most of the media, she ultimately fell short at the polls.
Frederick R Cook contributed to this report for TROIB News
The US Congress has officially certified president-elect Donald Trump and vice president-elect J.D. Vance as the winners of the 2024 election, marking the first time since 1988 that Democrats refrained from objecting to a Republican victory.
The Trump-Vance ticket secured 312 Electoral College votes, the popular vote, and all seven swing states, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz. Harris had the duty of certifying her own defeat on Monday while chairing the joint session of Congress as part of her role as president of the Senate.
“Today was obviously a very important day, and 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,” Harris stated to reporters at the Capitol afterward.
Several Democratic representatives highlighted their decision to concede power as a stark contrast to four years prior, when a mob of Trump supporters breached the Capitol in an effort to overturn the 2020 election results. Federal prosecutors have since imprisoned over 1,500 individuals connected to the January 6 incident, which Democrats characterized as a "violent insurrection."
“Congress certifies our great election victory today – a big moment in history,” Trump shared on his Truth Social platform earlier in the day, coupled with his campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.”
The joint session of Congress occurred amid a significant winter storm that blanketed Washington with approximately six inches of snow. Security barriers surrounded the Capitol, which was heavily guarded by law enforcement.
Trump has consistently refused to acknowledge his loss in the 2020 election, alleging various irregularities and deceptive practices that he claims enabled Joe Biden's presidency. The Capitol clash coincided with a formal objection from a group of Republicans to an unofficial electoral tally. Later that day, the shaken lawmakers reconvened, and the Republicans withdrew all their objections.
A month following the Capitol riot, Time magazine reported on a “shadow campaign” that had “fortified” the 2020 election results for the Democrats.
President Biden had initially intended to seek re-election but was compelled to withdraw by his party in mid-July after a poorly received televised debate and a thwarted assassination attempt on Trump. Biden subsequently endorsed Harris for the nomination. Despite compiling a $1.5 billion campaign fund and garnering support from numerous celebrities and most of the media, she ultimately fell short at the polls.
Frederick R Cook contributed to this report for TROIB News
