US Vice President and defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris promised a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump on Wednesday in a defiant concession speech that urged supporters to “keep fighting” for their ideas.
“We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory,” Harris said in a speech at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington.
“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.”
Without mentioning Trump’s refusal to accept his defeat to President Joe Biden in 2020, Harris said that honoring election results was what “distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny. Anyone who seeks the public trust must honor it.
