Vice President-elect Harris opened the 119th Congress on Friday, a solemn occasion marked by the transition of power to President-elect Donald Trump. While leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Harris appeared to stumble on the initial words.
Harris opened the Senate on Friday for the first day of the 119th Congress — a somber day for the vice president, who lost the presidential election to President-elect Donald Trump and is now poised to swear in members, with Sen. John Thune taking over as majority leader in the upper chamber.
Harris attempted to lead the chamber in the Pledge of Allegiance, but she seemed to botch the beginning. “Join me in pledging allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance, to the United St…” she began, as the rest of the chamber correctly stated, “I pledge allegiance, to the flag.
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