Former Vice President Mike Pence commended Vice President Kamala Harris for presiding over the certification of the 2024 presidential election results on Monday. Harris fulfilled her constitutional duty by overseeing the peaceful transfer of power following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over her and President Joe Biden in November.
Pence shared his praise on X, describing the certification process as “the hallmark of our democracy.” He highlighted Harris’s role as particularly noteworthy, stating it was “admirable” for her to preside over the certification of an election in which she was defeated. Trump won the election with 312 electoral votes to Harris’s 226.
The certification proceeded without controversy or objections, signaling bipartisan support for the constitutional process. Pence’s comments drew attention to his own role in certifying the 2020 election results, a duty he carried out under tumultuous circumstances when rioters disrupted the Capitol.
Harris’s actions mark the continuation of a longstanding tradition of peaceful transitions of power in the United States. As Trump prepares for his second term, this certification underscores the constitutional principles guiding the nation’s electoral process.
