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Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world
The US Congress won Donald Trump’s victory in 2018. He secured victory in the 2024 election, a stark contrast to his supporters’ peaceful attempts to reverse Joe Biden’s victory four years earlier.
The approval of the legislators TrumpHis victory over Vice President Kamala Harris would pave the way for him to take office as scheduled on Jan. 20, confirming his criminal conviction and the political damage he suffered after his 2020 defeat.
The shadow of the attack on the Capitol four years ago hung over the event, as did the security joint meeting. Congress We met. But in the event, the only disruption came from heavy snow that brought Washington to a standstill, closing federal offices and schools.
Harris As Trump’s Vice President Mike Pence did four years ago, he angered his boss and disgusted many Republicans.
“The peaceful transfer of power is one of the fundamental principles of American democracy. Like many other principles, it’s what sets our system of government apart from a monarchy or a dictatorship,” Harris said in a short video posted on X Monday morning.
Four years ago, Trump refused to recognize Biden’s victory, falsely claiming multiple frauds and exhorting his supporters to “stop stealing” as they gathered on the National Mall on the day of the endorsement.
After the attack on the Capitol that day, some Trump supporters faced criminal charges and convictions for their actions. But the president-elect has promised pardons to victims of political persecution.
In the year Since leaving office in January 2021, Trump’s approval rating has been as low as 39 percent, but is now above 47 percent, according to fivethirtyeight.com’s Selection average.
“The assembly today will confirm our great electoral victory – a momentous moment in history. Maga!” Trump wrote on his real social account before the event on Capitol Hill. In the Nov. 5 election, Trump beat Harris by 312 to 226 in the Electoral College and 1.5 percentage points in the popular vote.
But Democrats urged Americans not to forget what happened four years ago, which they called the darkest day in American political history.
“In the year We can never repeat what happened on January 6, 2021. We must always work to protect our democracy, free and fair elections, and ensure a peaceful transition of power. Regardless of our political beliefs, we are all Americans. Violence can never be the answer to our political differences,” Colorado Democrat Jason Crow said in a statement.
As the count continued on Monday, Republicans in the House cheered as states won by Trump were mentioned, while Democrats applauded Harris’ victories. Georgia lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, a stalwart close to Trump, stood up as the victory in the southern battleground state was read.
Republican John Thune, the new Senate Majority Leader, and House Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sat on either side of the front row.
Earlier in the day, half a foot of snow blanketed Washington, beating the morning rush. Metro trains ran underground with empty seats. Snowshoes clatter across the shiny floors of the Capitol as police walkie talk crackles with petty threats.
“Elected officials across the country have faced significant threats in recent years, so we cannot take any chances in protecting members of Congress,” U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said in a statement.
