Congress certifies Trump's 2024 election victory just 4 years after the Jan. 6th Insurrection

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Congress certifies Trump's 2024 election victory without incident exactly four years after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Plus, a change in stance? How companies who pledged to withhold donations from those who disputed the 2020 election results are now backing Trump. And, Candian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he is stepping down. What this could mean for the country's relationship with the U.S. Luke Broadwater, Susan Glasser, Jon Allen, Lauren Hirsch, Robert Garcia, and Matina Stevis-Gridneff join The 11th Hour this Monday.

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0:00.0	Tonight, Congress certifies the 2024 election results four years after the January 6th riot.
0:07.0	A look at the stark contrast to this day in 2021.
0:11.0	Then, the former leader of the proud boys is asking Trump for a pardon.
0:16.0	What lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are saying about it.
0:19.0	Plus, Justin Trudeau says he is stepping down as Canadian Prime Minister.
0:23.5	We've got a top reporter here to break down everything you need to know as the 11th hour
0:27.9	gets underway on this Monday night.
0:36.3	Good evening.
0:37.4	Once again, I am Stephanie. Realged to be here with you tonight.
0:41.3	Because today, what used to be business as usual at the U.S. Capitol happened. Well, normally,
0:47.7	it's normal every four years. Congress voted to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election,
0:55.7	officially naming Donald John Trump the winner. And it was presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris, who, of course,
1:01.3	lost that election. It was a much different picture than what we experienced four years ago.
1:06.6	When Donald Trump's most ardent supporters rioted at the Capitol to try and prevent Congress from certifying his 2020 loss.
1:14.7	My colleague Garrett Hake starts us off tonight with all those details.
1:19.7	Tonight in a joint session lasting just 40 minutes, Congress counting state electoral votes.
1:24.9	Donald J. Trump of the state of Florida received 30 votes for president.
1:28.8	Certifying the sweeping election victory of President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office as the 47th
1:34.3	commander-in-chief. As president of the Senate, Vice President Kamala Harris overseeing the
1:39.5	certification of her own defeat. Donald J. Trump of the state of Florida has received 312 votes.
1:47.3	Kamala D. Harris of the state of California has received 226 votes.
1:58.2	A stark departure from the violence four years ago when a mob of Trump supporters
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