Mitch McConnell admitted that he expected another result in the elections, but he put his trust in them. Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris; and thanked Trump for his service at the White House.
Mitch McConnell, leader of the Republican Party in the US Senate, acknowledged the victory of Democrat Joe Biden. In a speech on the Senate floor, Mitch McConnell concluded: “The Electoral College spoke. So today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden, ”quotes The New York Times .
Republican Senate leader also welcomed Kamala Harris, who won the US elections next Joe Biden to “Beyond our differences, all Americans can be proud of our nation have an elected vice president for the first time ”.
Mitch McConnell admitted that ” many expected the presidential election to produce a different outcome “, but that “our system of government has processes in place to determine who will be sworn in on January 20”. Still, he never referred to Trump’s allegations of electoral fraud.
In his speech, the Republican leader in the Senate thanked the outgoing American President for his service to the United States: “The outsider who swore to shake up Washington and lead our country to new conquests, inside and outside, did just that” , concluded.
Marta Leite Ferreira
