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