‘It is over’: Congress certifies Trump’s win, over last-ditch Dem objections
Published January 06, 2017 FoxNews.com
A joint session of Congress on Friday formally certified President-elect Donald Trump’s Electoral College victory, over the last-minute objections of several Democratic lawmakers who tried to contest the outcome – and were instructed by Vice President Biden, “It is over.”
The certification clears away any final roadblocks for Trump’s road to the inauguration in two weeks.
Trump was certified as winning the White House race with 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton’s 227. Mike Pence was certified as the next vice president.
But as with other formalities in this election that normally would proceed without much ado, Friday’s certification was marked by moments of drama.
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