Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the certification of Donald Trump's victory, four years after Trump attempted to disrupt the same process. Harris described her role as a 'sacred obligation' to ensure a peaceful transfer of power, highlighting the fragility of American democracy.
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday is set to preside over the certification of her defeat to Donald Trump four years after he tried to stop the very process that will now return him to the White House.
Richard Nixon did it after losing to John F. Kennedy in 1960. Al Gore followed suit when the U.S. Supreme Court tipped the 2000 election to George W. Bush. After Harris lost the election and her bid to be the country’s first female president, she promised in her concession speech to honor the will of voters.
Leavitt did not respond to a question about Trump’s attempt to use the certification process to overturn his defeat four years ago. At that time, Trump encouraged his vice president, Mike Pence, to disqualify votes from battleground states based on false allegations of fraud. Trump faced criminal charges for trying to stay in power despite losing. However, special counsel Jack Smith dropped the federal case against him after Trump defeated Harris since long-standing Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution.
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