The certification for Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election went smoothly, in stark contrast to the scene that took place four years ago when Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in a deadly attack to overturn his 2020 election loss. Trump has said he will pursue pardons for January 6 defendants on his first day back in office. Catch up with CNN’s reporters and analysts:
0:00 CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman reports on President-elect Donald Trump’s mindset ahead of taking office and what his focuses will be in the first few days as president.
7:42 CNN’s Jeff Zeleny reports a senior Trump adviser says the president-elect’s mindset is “vindication” after the certification of votes.
10:44 Four years after the riot on Capitol Hill, CNN’s Jake Tapper takes a look back at the historic insurrection on January 6, 2021.
14:11 CNN’s Paula Reid breaks down the prosecutions of January 6 insurrectionists and the potential pardons Trump has promised. Then, CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan reports on family members of January 6 convicts campaigning for their release.
17:19 Trump claims Biden is making the presidential transition “difficult.” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports on Trump’s comments today.
20:58 Former Proud Boys leader, Enrique Tarrio, asked Trump for a pardon from seditious conspiracy in the January 6 attack. CNN’s Erin Burnett and CNN’s Evan Perez report on the latest. #CNN #News