Harris Concedes to Trump, Promises Peasceful Transition
WASHINGTON - Former US president and now re-elected Donald Trump is preparing to select his top team ahead of his upcoming return to the White House, after his Democratic Party opponent, Vice-President Kamala Harris vowed a "peaceful transfer of power".
In her first speech since losing Tuesday's election, Harris (see the photo) told supporters at Howard University: "I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time, but for the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case".
In a decisive victory, Trump won five of the seven battleground states – and is ahead in the final two yet to declare, Nevada and Arizona. Meanwhile, Republicans have retaken control of the US Senate after flipping seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana; they also lead the contest to control the House of Representatives, but it could take days for a final result as ballots continue to be counted.
While Trump has secured his route back to the White House, he is not officially president yet - and it will take more than two months before he is back in the Oval Office. Trump's inauguration is January 20, and Joe Biden will remain presidentr until then - though he will be severely limited politically in what he can do.
 
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