First Thing: Harris concedes to Trump but urges supporters to ‘never give up’
Harris calls on her supporters to stay engaged in the fight for US democracy. Plus, prosecutors to drop criminal cases against TrumpDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Kamala Harris formally conceded the election to Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling on her supporters to “never give up” and to fight for American democracy as he prepared to choose his top team.How many people voted for Trump compared with 2020? The vote count is ongoing – but Trump is expected to hit the 74m votes he won in 2020, while Harris looks set to fail to reach the 81m votes Biden gained in 2020.When will we know? It may take days yet to determine the winner of the House – in 2022, it took more than a week. Continue reading...
Harris calls on her supporters to stay engaged in the fight for US democracy. Plus, prosecutors to drop criminal cases against Trump
Good morning.
Kamala Harris formally conceded the election to Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling on her supporters to “never give up” and to fight for American democracy as he prepared to choose his top team.
How many people voted for Trump compared with 2020? The vote count is ongoing – but Trump is expected to hit the 74m votes he won in 2020, while Harris looks set to fail to reach the 81m votes Biden gained in 2020.
When will we know? It may take days yet to determine the winner of the House – in 2022, it took more than a week. Continue reading...
