The US Congress, on Monday, certified Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential elections, in procedures that took place without violence or chaos, in contrast to the violence that occurred on January 6, 2021, when a crowd of his supporters stormed the Capitol building.< /p>

Legislators met under tight security measures and a snowstorm to adhere to the deadline set by law for certifying the elections, but the legacy of January 6 raises the unusual fact that the candidate who tried to cancel the results of the previous elections won this time and is legitimately returning to power.

Layers of tall black fencing surrounded the US Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened four years ago, when a defeated Trump sent a mob to "fight like hell" in what became the most horrific attack on the seat of American democracy in 200 years. 

Vice President Kamala Harris, who presided ex officio, read the outcome of the certification process.

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Trump won 312 votes in the election, while Harris got 226 votes.

During the meeting, the results of each American state were read individually and counted, with Trump being inaugurated on January 20