Trump's election win certified by Congress on anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot

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Source: CNBC

Published Mon, Jan 6 202510:08 AM ESTUpdated 38 Min Ago


Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election on Monday, four years to the day after Trump's supporters rioted inside the U.S. Capitol to protest his defeat in the 2020 election.

Harris, who accepted her loss on the day after the Nov. 5 election, presided over the joint session of the House and Senate. She maintained a neutral expression as her announcement of the final tally of Electoral College votes -- 312 for Trump, 226 for Harris -- drew cheers from Republicans in the House chamber.

The roughly 30-minute event to confirm Trump's return to power unfolded as a tidy, solemn ceremony, once again resembling its traditional role as an uncontroversial formality in the presidential transition process. But the echoes of the deadly riot still reverberate through Capitol Hill, as Democrats and Republicans continue to scuffle over which history of Jan. 6, 2021, will endure.

It was "one of the most shameful, reprehensible episodes in the history of this great nation," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the floor of his chamber earlier Monday.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/06/congress-trump-harris-election-certification-jan-6.html

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It took 30 minutes flat (including all the processions in).

ETA - CSPAN had an interesting slide up about the times to get through the certifications for the previous 3 Presidential elections -




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Published Mon, Jan 6 2025 10:08 AM EST Updated 1 Min Ago


Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election on Monday, four years to the day after Trump's supporters rioted inside the U.S. Capitol to protest his defeat in the 2020 election.

Harris, who accepted her loss on the day after the Nov. 5 election, presided over the joint session of the House and Senate.

The event to confirm Trump's return to power unfolded as a tidy, solemn ceremony, once again resembling its traditional role as an uncontroversial formality in the presidential transition process. But the echoes of the deadly riot still reverberate through Capitol Hill, as Democrats and Republicans continue to scuffle over which history of Jan. 6, 2021, will endure.

It was "one of the most shameful, reprehensible episodes in the history of this great nation," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the floor of his chamber earlier Monday. He warned of the dangers of "election denialism" and decried those trying to "whitewash" the events of the riot, while scorning Trump's possible pardons for those who participated in it.

[Polybius]

1. Did anyone object?

Or is that process later? Any Faithless Electors?

[bearsfootball516]

4. Nope and nope.

No objections, and any faithless electors would have declared back on December 17th when the votes were cast (there still weren't any).

[Polybius]

5. I'm shocked that Maxine Waters didn't object

She did in 2017 after Trump's first win, along with others. Also, some Democrats objected in 2000 and 2004 as well.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/congresswoman-maxine-waters-booed-after-objection-to-electoral-college-count/

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

8. She couldn't do it herself

The Electoral Count Reform act changed the process. Now 20% of the House and 20% of the Senate must object and the objection must be submitted in writing.

[Polybius]

9. I know, but did she try?

Did any Democrats try?

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

11. If anyone tried

They couldn't get enough people to sign on, so it went nowhere. Without the written objection in hand with enough signatures, there was no reason for anyone to object during the count because VP Harris would likely just have gaveled them down and moved on. You can't object without the numbers to back it up now.

[The Grand Illuminist]

13. That answered my question.

Was wondering about that.

[Hugin]

7. We can all rest assured the powder is dry.

Very dry.

[CousinIT]

2. And just like that, the Republic is dead. nt

[tonekat]

3. Absolutely disgusting!

There is no justice.

[moondust]

6. DOND

Day Of National Disgrace

[Marthe48]

10. countdown

Our last day of an America free of oppressive rule is 14 days from today. The founding fathers lost
Weep

[Orrex]

12. There's still time for him to fucking die already.

[hueymahl]

15. Don't wish for that

We get Vance for 4 years instead!

[Orrex]

16. Well, two answers:

1. Trump strokes out so hard that his skull-shrapnel takes down Vance and Johnson as well.

2. Trump strokes out and then I can use that second wish I've been saving for Vance.

[4catsmom]

14. it's a day of mourning

for me