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David Smith in Washington

Four years after mob violence, Kamala Harris hands power – peacefully – to Trump

Woman stands up in chamber
Kamala Harris at the Capitol on Monday. Photograph: Allison Robbert/AFP/Getty Images

She had warned America that he is a fascist and now, in front of political colleagues, TV viewers and the watching world, she was the one who would have to officially put him back in power.

Few would envy Kamala Harris, the outgoing US vice-president, having to maintain a cool, zen-like exterior on Monday as she formally announced Donald Trump’s victory – and her own defeat – in the 2024 presidential election.

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