US Vice President Kamala Harris conceded defeat to President-elect Donald Trump in a speech given at her alma mater, Howard University, where she vowed to keep fighting and working towards ensuring a smooth transition at the White House.
“We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory,” she said.
“I also told him that we will help him and his team with their transition, and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power,” she continued.
Harris also addressed disappointed supporters watching her speech, telling them “it is ok to feel sad and disappointed but please know it’s going to be ok… Sometimes the fight takes a while, that doesn’t mean with won’t win.”
Trump won the election with a convincing electoral college majority of 295 to Harris’s 226, while his fellow Republicans also maintained control of the Senate.
However, on Thursday, control of the US House of Representatives is not yet clear for either Democrats or Republicans, though it seems likely that the latter will maintain a majority, with the main question being the size of it.
