Elections in the United States: Kamala Harris will speak tonight to acknowledge defeat

Finally the elections of USA They had their winner: the Republican donald trump He beat the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and ensured his arrival at the Oval Room. In this context, according to the Reuters agency, the current US vice president is expected to address the citizens during a speech that will be held today at 6 p.m. local time.

At the moment, there has not yet been any official communication from the Democratic Party recognizing the consummate defeat against his Republican counterpart. Harris had agreed to make a speech in the early hours of Tuesdaybut the event was cancelled.

However, the Democratic Party continues, for the moment, in silence. Harris had agreed to speak to the public on Tuesday morning. However, one of the campaign managers, Cedric Richmondconfirmed that the current vice president canceled his speech agreed to wait for vote counting advances.

Now, as confirmed by Reuters, Harris will finally break her silence. The Democratic candidate is expected to provide a speech this Wednesday at 6 p.m. local time, where he will acknowledge his defeat against Trump.

Currently, the vote count shows that the businessman obtained 277 votes in the Electoral College, against 224 for the Democratic Party. The results still remain to be confirmed in the states of Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Michigan and Maine.

The defeat was a serious blow to Harris’ party in the United States. Not only does it mean Trump’s return to power, but the magnate also managed to surpass them – for the moment – in total votes and also won in historically Democratic states, as is the case of Florida.

Elections in the United States 2024: Republicans secured control in the Senate

After Trump’s victory, another key battle for the future of the country is being carried out in parallel for the majority in Congress. With the provisional count, it was confirmed that the Republicans will control the Senate and they also achieve the advantage in House of Representativesalthough there are still several undecided contests.

The Republicans’ advantage in the upper house had as a springboard the victory in the state of Nebraska. The current Republican senator Deb Fischer managed to repel a surprisingly strong challenge from the independent candidate Dan Osborn.

In case the Republican Party controls the House of Representatives, the Senate and the White House, would have broad powers to pass laws and carry out the president’s partisan agenda. In this sense, the space represented by Harris saw her efforts to save her slim majority escape her reach as the recounts progressed on a map that favored Republicans.

He United States Congress It is a bicameral body, that is, it is made up of two legislative spaces. On the one hand, the House of Representatives, which is made up of 435 memberswho serve for a period of two years. On the other hand, the Senate, Composed of 100 members with a six-year term.