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McConnell’s recognition of Biden’s election victory is particularly significant because his party colleague Trump still refuses to publicly acknowledge the election result and defeat. Until now, few Republicans in the United States Congress have publicly congratulated Biden on his victory.
On Monday, 538 voters in all 50 US states and the Capital District of Washington cast their votes for the future president on behalf of the people. Biden’s victory is now official. Americans elect their president indirectly. In the vast majority of states, the candidate who received the most votes from the people on Election Day also receives all the votes from the local electorate.
Voting the electorate is a formality in normal election years because the losing candidate often admits defeat on election night. Trump continues to present himself as the victim of massive electoral fraud, of which there is no evidence.
The final result of the elections will be officially announced on January 6 in the Washington Congress. Biden will be sworn in on January 20. On that day, Trump’s constitutional term ends automatically, even if he does not admit defeat. That Biden won has been clear since November 7, when the main US media proclaimed him the winner. The responsible US authorities declared the election the safest in the United States.
In view of the corona pandemic, Biden’s inauguration on January 20 should take place without the usual mass audience at the delivery. The committee responsible for the swearing in of the president asked the population on Tuesday to refrain from traveling and follow the inauguration from home. An event is planned that does justice to traditions, but at the same time ensures that the population is protected and that the corona virus does not spread further.
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