IT’S OFFICIAL: Electoral College Certifies Biden’s Win
On Monday, the Electoral College officially declared former Vice-President Joe Biden as the President-Elect in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Overall, Biden won a total of 306 electoral votes against President Donald Trump’s 232 electoral votes and is expected to garner as many votes as Trump did during his 2016 Presidential run. The announcement was made official when the state of California cast their votes by 5:30 p.m., giving Biden a whopping 55 electoral votes.
The voting process started at 10 a.m. eastern time, and throughout the entire day, individual states went on to officially cast their vote. Hawaii made the last vote, which gave Biden 4 electoral votes. Moreover, electors voted according to the majority of votes in their own respective states.
The former Vice-President immediately responded to the news of his electoral win. By Monday evening, Biden gave a speech from his home in Wilmington, Delaware by blasting those who dare to question his win, “Once again, in America, the rule of law, our Constitution and the will of the people prevailed,” he said. Biden continued, “Our democracy—pushed, tested, threatened—proved to be resilient, true and strong.” Unfortunately, the former Vice President remained tight-lipped about his son, Hunter’s criminal investigation, and how it would possibly affect his administration.
While the Electoral College had officially confirmed Biden as the next U.S. President, Trump refused to concede with what he believed as “rigged” election results. Unfortunately, the President continued to face several legal issues from the list of lawsuits that his legal team had filed, challenging the legitimacy of Biden’s win.
The latest among the string of dismissal was a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas, alleging that key battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia violated Article III of the Constitution by expanding their mail-in ballot rules without going through the state legislature. The President also continued to have an ongoing battle in the state of Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada, which have all certified Biden as their legitimate winner.
On a Sunday interview with “Fox and Friends,” the President claimed that he did not have any problems accepting his loss. However, what he could not stand is for the country to have an “illegitimate President.” Trump also continued by saying that the decision from the Electoral College would not deter him from continuing his lawsuits against key battleground states. “It’s not over,” Trump confirmed.
When he was asked whether he would attend Biden’s inauguration, the President refused to discuss the issue. Earlier this month, Trump had already given the General Services Administration (GSA) to release the funding to help with Biden’s transition.
The next process will take place on January 6, when the Congress would hear from the Electoral College and certify its own vote. Rep. Mo Brooks confirmed that the Republican Party will continue to challenge Biden’s win when it reaches Congress.