Kamala Harris Accepts Election Results, Vows Peaceful Transfer Of Power

Vice-President Kamala Harris has accepted the results of the 2024 presidential elections, promising to help the the President-Elect, Donald Trump with peaceful transfer of power.

Addressing a cheering crowd at her alma mater, Howard University in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon, she said though the result of the election was not what she wanted or worked for,“The light of America’s promise will always burn bright.”

She adds, “My heart is full today… full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me” in her first speech since US election defeat.

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Among the cheering crowd were former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Tim Walz, her running mates, as well as the candidates’ families.

She urged her supporters ”not to despair” as she was proud of the race they ran, urging them to keep fighting at the ballot box and in the courts.

She said she would work with President Trump to ensure a peaceful transfer of power. “We must accept the results of this election,” she said. “A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election we accept the results.”

She however said, that does not mean she will concede the fight for “freedom, opportunity, dignity and fairness” that animated her campaign.

“I know many people feel like we are entering a dark time,” she said. “For the benefit of us all, I hope that is not the case.”

While she acknowledged that her younger supporters may be feeling “sad or disappointed,” she said, “But please know it’s going to be OK.” “Sometimes the fight takes a while… That doesn’t mean we won’t win. The important thing is don’t ever give up.”