US Congress Officially Certifies Trump's Election Victory

Vice President Harris Presides Over Meeting as Senate President

On the 6th (local time), the US Congress officially certified the victory of President-elect Donald Trump.

According to the political media outlet Politico, the certification process was presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also the Senate President.

Vice President Harris announced that President-elect Trump secured 312 out of the total 538 electoral votes during the Electoral College vote held on December 18 last year.

She further mentioned her own name, stating that she received 226 votes.

Vice President Harris then declared that President-elect Trump has been elected as the 47th President of the United States.

During the reading of each state's voting results in the House, there were no members opposing Trump's election victory.

When Vice President Harris announced the certification of President-elect Trump's victory, Republicans gave a standing ovation. After the joint congressional session was adjourned, a standing ovation erupted from both parties in the House chamber.

The congressional certification process is the final electoral step for President-elect Trump on his way to the White House. He will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on the 20th.

Reporter No Jeong-dong from Hankyung.com dong2@hankyung.com