US Congress certifies Trump election victory

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The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump's November election victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, clearing the way for him to be sworn in on Jan. 20. - REUTERS

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00:00The whole number of the electors appointed to vote for President of the United States is 538.

00:07Within that whole number, the majority is 270.

00:12The votes for President of the United States are as follows.

00:16Donald J. Trump of the state of Florida has received 312 votes.

00:21Kamala D. Harris of the state of California has received 226 votes.

00:51This announcement of the state of the vote by the President of the Senate

01:06shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons elected President and Vice President of the United States,

01:16each for a term beginning on the 20th day of January 2025,

01:23and shall be entered together with the list of the votes on the journals of the House and the Senate.

01:32Thank you very much.

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