Vice President Kamala Harris, who has labeled her opponent a threat to democracy throughout the presidential campaign, formally certified President-elect Donald Trump's election on Monday following a landslide victory on November 5. did.
As vice president, Harris also serves as president of the Senate, giving her the responsibility of certifying the election results. Despite her humiliating election loss, Harris vowed Monday to see through the certification.
“Today, Congress certifies our landslide electoral victory – a huge moment in history,” President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Monday. “Maga!”
Harris: “Today, as Vice President, I will fulfill my constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2024 election.'' said. “This duty is a sacred one, and I will continue to uphold it guided by love of country, loyalty to the Constitution, and unwavering faith in the American people.”
“The peaceful transfer of power is one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy,” Harris said. “This, as well as other principles, is what distinguishes our system of government from monarchies and tyrannies.”
The certification process has historically been low profile, but Trump's loss in the 2020 election put the congressional process in limbo after Trump encouraged former Vice President Mike Pence to block certification. It ran over. Trump and many of his supporters believe the 2020 election results were fraudulent and invalid, and famously sparked protests on the Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021. is.
There were no such protests this time. Capitol Police preemptively established a perimeter surrounding the Capitol, the House Office Building, and the Senate Office Building. Additional police departments, including the New York City Police Department, were also used prior to certification.
President Trump: “Today, Congress certifies a great election victory – a huge moment in history.'' said In a Monday post on Truth Social. “Maga!”
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