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Kamala Harris releases defiant message before certifying her own election defeat in final humiliation

January, 07, 2025-01:56

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Kamala Harris releases defiant message before certifying her own election defeat in final humiliation:

Vice President Kamala Harris released a video on Monday morning affirming her commitment to fulfill her Constitutional responsibility to certify the results of the 2024 election. "Today at the United States Capitol, I will carry out my Constitutional duty as vice president of the United States to certify the results of the 2024 election," Harris stated. "This responsibility is a sacred obligation, one I will honor with love for my country, loyalty to our Constitution, and steadfast faith in the American people."

As anticipated, she took a prominent seat as Congress confirmed President-elect Donald Trump's victory over her own candidacy. This event represents a significant moment following Trump's success in all seven battleground states after she assumed the top position on the ticket from President Joe Biden in late July. "The peaceful transfer of power is one of the most essential tenets of American democracy," Harris emphasized in the video. "It is a principle that sets our system of governance apart from monarchy and tyranny."

She referenced the January 6th Capitol attack, marking its fourth anniversary. "As we have witnessed, our democracy can be delicate," she remarked. "It is incumbent upon each of us to defend our most cherished principles and ensure that our government remains truly of the people, by the people, and for the people." Harris is not the first vice president to preside over a session following an electoral defeat. Democratic Vice President Al Gore faced a similar situation after losing the Electoral College to Republican George W. Bush in the 2000 election, which hinged on the state of Florida.

Gore chaired the session, as did Vice President Richard Nixon when he lost the 1960 election to Democrat John F. Kennedy. Vice President Hubert Humphrey, however, chose to skip the January 6th session in 1969 to attend the funeral of the first U.N. Secretary-General. Several vice presidents have also presided over sessions after voters made their decisions against them.