The quiet development contrasts with efforts by Trump supporters to offset his 2020 loss by destroying the US Capitol.
The United States Congress confirmed the victory of Donald Trump in November presidential electionclearing the last hurdle to return to the White House later this month.
Monday's ceremony in Congress confirmed the results of the 2024 Electoral College.
Chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump's main opponent in the election, the event was carried out quickly and without much fanfare.
“Today was obviously a very important day,” Harris, who is also the Senate president, said in a statement afterward.
“It was about what should be normal and what the American people should take for granted, which is one of the most important pillars of our democracy and that there will be a peaceful exchange of power.”
The issue was markedly different from the last time Congress met to approve Electoral College votes. January 6, 2021.
During the event, thousands of Trump supporters entered the US Capitol to protest President Trump's defeat in the 2020 election.
Lawmakers were forced to evacuate as doors were broken, police were attacked and a protester was killed as he tried to enter the chamber through a broken window.
The attack came after Trump held a rally near the Ellipse, a park south of the White House, where he repeated false claims that the election was rigged as a result of massive fraud.
Critics have widely criticized the attack as an attack on democracy, and the United States Department of Justice has condemned it. 1,583 participants and federal charges.
As of Monday, about 1,009 have pleaded guilty, and 327 are filing guilty pleas.
Trump himself faced two lawsuits for his role in trying to tamper with the results of the 2020 elections: A federal lawsuit in Washington, DC, was recently dismissed, while a federal lawsuit in Georgia was suspended but continues.
However, four years later, Trump is set to return to office after his most successful presidential campaign to date.
In November, Trump won 312 Electoral College votes to Harris' 226 votes and became the first Republican president to win the popular vote. popular vote since 2004.
Trump's Republican Party will regain control of Congress later many winners in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Many in the party have accepted the lies of the Republican leader in the 2020 election.
“Congress confirms our election victory today – a great moment in history. MAKA!” Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social on Monday, using the slogan to describe his slogan, “Make America Great Again”.
Harris, meanwhile, advocated respect for US democratic principles. He cited Monday's peace deal as an example of the right way forward.
“I strongly believe that American democracy is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it,” he said. “Otherwise it's too fragile, and it won't be able to withstand a crisis.”