Republican Vice President Mike Pence certified the Electoral College count of 306 electors in favor of the Democrat against 232 in favor of outgoing Republican President Donald Trump.
This comes after a violent mob stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, interrupting the process of certifying the election results. None of the objections to states’ votes were sustained. With this, Biden and Harris will be inaugurated on 20 January as scheduled, bringing the Trump presidency to a close.
Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered the clearest signal yet that he will voluntarily leave office on January 20, saying there will be an “orderly transition” to Joe Biden’s presidency.
“Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,” Trump said in a statement minutes after the US Congress formally certified Biden’s victory.
“While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again,” he added, hinting at a potential 2024 run.
Congress formally certified Joe Biden as the next US president on Thursday
