Kamala Harris Prepares to Certify Donald Trump’s Presidential Victory

Four years after the Capitol riot, Harris will preside over the certification of her own electoral defeat as vice president.

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to certify Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory during the January 6 joint session of Congress.
The certification comes four years after the Capitol riot, during which a mob attempted to block the certification of Joe Biden's victory in 2021.
Federal law mandates that the vice president, as president of the Senate, presides over the certification process and declares the winner after electoral votes are counted.
The Department of Homeland Security has designated January 6 as a 'National Special Security Event' for the first time, with enhanced security measures in place at the Capitol.
Donald Trump has publicly expressed support for individuals charged in connection with the 2021 Capitol riot and has suggested he may pardon some of them once in office.