Harris Concedes to Trump, Promises Peaceful Transition

The vice president also confirmed that she had earlier called Trump to concede the election.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington on Nov. 6, 2024. Former President Donald Trump won a sweeping victory on Nov. 5 in the U.S. presidential election, defeating Harris to complete a political comeback. Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP

Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election to President-elect Donald Trump in a Nov. 6 speech to her supporters in Washington.

The remarks came less than 12 hours after Trump won the election after taking several key swing states. They marked the end of a truncated campaign that saw her catapulted to Democratic nominee in early August after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race.