The US Congress has formally certified Donald Trump’s victory in November’s presidential election.
The House of Representatives and Senate convened for a joint session under heavy security inside and outside the Capitol building. Vice-President Kamala Harris, who lost to Donald Trump in the election, presided over the certification.
00:00 US lawmakers certify Trump’s 2024 election victory
00:25 DW Correspondent Benjamin Alvarez Gruber
04:47 James Robenalt, presidental historian
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