January 06, 2025 13:09 GMT
MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - Week Ahead 6-12 January
US Congress certifies Trump election win; Canada PM Trudeau set to resign; Italy PM Meloni hosts Biden
(MNI) London – All timings are subject to change.
Monday 6 January:
- United States: A joint session of the US Congress will certify the electoral college vote count, officially confirming President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 5 November 2024 presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris, in her role as president of the Senate, will preside over the certification. Both chambers of Congress to meet on the floor of the House of Representatives at 1300ET (1800GMT, 1900CET) to begin the certification process. The event is seen as likely to pass with little incident, in stark comparison to the 2021 certification that was disrupted by the storming of the Capitol building. Congressional leaders have indicated that the snowstorm affecting Washington, D.C., will not see the event moved (something that would require passage of legislation).
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