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US Congress Formally Certifies Trump's Election Victory
• Zero HedgeUpdate (1335ET): Trump captured the presidency with 312 electoral votes to Harris's 226 — a total that was confirmed during the certification on Monday, marking the final step in the election process before Trump formally takes back the White House on Jan. 20..
Republicans gave a standing ovation in the chamber when Harris announced Trump's victory was now certified.
A bipartisan standing ovation broke out in the House chamber after Harris declared the joint session of Congress dissolved.
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In a video released ahead of the certification, Harris hailed the "peaceful transfer of power" as a bedrock of U.S. democracy, calling her duty a "sacred obligation."
"As we have seen, our democracy can be fragile," Harris said.
"And it is up to each of us to stand up for our most cherished principles."