Certification of the 2025 elections: Kamala Harris confirmed Trump’s victory
6 january 2025 в 22:37
The certification of the 2025 elections was scheduled for Monday, January 6, 2025 — four years after the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, following Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 elections. It is expected that Vice President Kamala Harris will oversee the vote count before Congress, certifying the results for President-elect Donald Trump before his upcoming inauguration.
Find out when the certification will take place and where you can watch the event below.
The certification of the elections was broadcast live on several cable channels, including CBS News, PBS, CNN, and others. Viewers could watch it on various streaming platforms, including YouTube, after the event.
The certification of the elections took place in the afternoon of January 6. Harris approved the vote count for Trump’s victory at around 1:00 pm Eastern Time.
«The state of the vote for President of the United States, as presented to the President of the Senate, is as follows: the total number of electors appointed to vote for President of the United States is 538. In this total, a majority — 270», - Harris said. «The votes for President of the United States are distributed as follows: Donald J. Trump from the state of Florida received 312 votes».
Harris shook hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson. Republicans applauded when the names of Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance were announced during the certification. Democrats also applauded loudly for Harris when she announced the total number of votes she received in the 2024 elections against Trump.
Trump will take office on Monday, January 20, 2025. According to tradition, the president’s inauguration takes place on January 20 after the elections (if January 20 falls on a Sunday, then it will take place on January 21). This will be Trump’s second inauguration since his victory in the 2016 elections.
It is also expected that on that day, Vance will be sworn in as Vice President. Harris and Biden are expected to participate in the inauguration
Find out when the certification will take place and where you can watch the event below.
The certification of the elections was broadcast live on several cable channels, including CBS News, PBS, CNN, and others. Viewers could watch it on various streaming platforms, including YouTube, after the event.
The certification of the elections took place in the afternoon of January 6. Harris approved the vote count for Trump’s victory at around 1:00 pm Eastern Time.
«The state of the vote for President of the United States, as presented to the President of the Senate, is as follows: the total number of electors appointed to vote for President of the United States is 538. In this total, a majority — 270», - Harris said. «The votes for President of the United States are distributed as follows: Donald J. Trump from the state of Florida received 312 votes».
Harris shook hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson. Republicans applauded when the names of Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance were announced during the certification. Democrats also applauded loudly for Harris when she announced the total number of votes she received in the 2024 elections against Trump.
Trump will take office on Monday, January 20, 2025. According to tradition, the president’s inauguration takes place on January 20 after the elections (if January 20 falls on a Sunday, then it will take place on January 21). This will be Trump’s second inauguration since his victory in the 2016 elections.
It is also expected that on that day, Vance will be sworn in as Vice President. Harris and Biden are expected to participate in the inauguration
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