WASHINGTON (AA) – Vice President Kamala Harris called on her supporters Wednesday to accept her electoral defeat, vowing to engage in a “peaceful transfer of power” after President-elect Donald Trump secured a second White House term.
Harris acknowledged the deep disappointment being felt by many of her supporters, saying the results were “not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for.”
“I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now. I get it. But we must accept the results of this election,” she said in remarks delivered from her Washington, D.C.-based alma mater, Howard University.
“Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. 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 added.
She urged Democrats not to give up in the wake of Tuesday’s results but to instead “roll up our sleeves,” organize, and “stay engaged for the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together.”
“I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case. But here’s the thing, America — if it is, let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars, the light, the light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service,” she said.
Trump will be inaugurated for a second White House term on Jan. 20, 2025. Harris, as vice president, is slated to oversee the swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol
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