Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the United States Senate, congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their electoral victory on Monday, the day after their victory was consolidated by an electoral college vote.
McConnell, who heads the Republican-controlled Senate as Majority Leader, is the first Republican Party elected official to recognize Biden’s election as president, marking a break with President Donald Trump, who has refused to accept. their defeat.
“The electoral college has spoken. So today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden, ”McConnell said to the Senate floor, continuing to congratulate Harris, adding:“ Regardless of our differences, all Americans can be proud that our nation has a vice president-elect. for the first time “.
Only a handful of Republicans have acknowledged Biden’s victory, not to upset the president, including Senator Mitt Romney. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, has yet to congratulate Biden.
In a speech after the electoral college victory, Biden had for the first time shown impatience with Trump and the refusal of his Republican allies to accept the election result, and criticized them for launching an “assault on democracy” for their efforts. to annul the result of the elections.
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