Congress will certify Donald Trump’s win on Jan. 6: Here’s how the process works

Congress will convene for a joint session Monday afternoon to formally count the Electoral College vote — the last step in making President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory official.

The constitutionally prescribed event is usually a formality, but became a major flashpoint four years ago, on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters ransacked the Capitol in a fury over the 45th president’s defeat by Joe Biden.

This time around, the ceremony is expected to be far less dramatic, though a snowstorm in the Washington, DC, area may limit attendance among members of the House and Senate.

Vice President Kamala Harris will have the unpleasant task of presiding over the confirmation of her Nov. 5 defeat by Trump — a grim duty also carried out by Al Gore 24 years ago. Technically Vice President Mike Pence also had to certify his defeat four years ago, but unlike Harris and Gore, he wasn’t at the top of that ticket.

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