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Congress to Certify Trump’s Election Victory

Vice President Kamala Harris, as president of the Senate, will officiate the certification.

WASHINGTON—CongresswillformallycertifyPresident-electDonaldTrump’svictoryinthe2024electiononJan.6,markingthefinalceremonialsteptoconfirmTrumpasthenextcommander-in-chief. VicePresidentKamalaHarris,aspresidentoftheSenate,willofficiatethecertificationduringajointsessionofCongressanddeclarehererstwhilerivalthewinnerinthepresidentialcontest. It’sexpectedtobelargelyaquiet,formalprocessthisyear.Harrishassaidsheintendstotreatherroleasceremonial.DemocratsinCongresshavealreadymadeclearthattheyacceptTrump’swin. Formembersofbothparties,thedaycan’thelpbutrecalltheeventsthatunfoldedfouryearsprior. Duringthecertificationofthe2020electionresultsonJan.6,2021,pro-TrumpprotestersenteredtheCapitol,placingthecertificationprocessonholdandputtinganendtoaRepublicanefforttoobjecttocertainelectoralslates. FollowingtheCapitolbreach,RepublicanleaderssuchasSen.MitchMcConnell(R-Ky.)andRep.KevinMcCarthy(R-Calif.)distanced