Kamala Harris concedes election but vows to fight on

US Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a televised concession code to the federation aft a whirlwind run that failed to halt Republican Donald Trump’s instrumentality to the White House.

“While I concede this election, I bash not concede the combat that fuelled this campaign,” she told supporters connected Wednesday astatine her alma mater, Howard University, a historically Black college.

Harris pledged to proceed warring for women’s rights and against weapon unit and to “fight for the dignity that each radical deserve”.

She said she had called President-elect Trump, congratulated him connected his triumph and promised to prosecute successful a peaceful transportation of power.

Harris addressed a assemblage that included erstwhile House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, aides successful President Joe Biden’s White House, and thousands of fans who listened to a soundtrack that included Beyonce’s Run the World (Girls) and Tye Tribbett’s We Gon’ Be Alright.

Her moving mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, besides joined the crowd.

Harris rose to the apical of the Democratic summons successful July aft Biden stepped speech and brought new-found enthusiasm and currency to the Democratic ticket, but struggled to flooded voters’ concerns astir the system and immigration.

She was handed a resounding loss, with Trump winning a greater stock of votes crossed astir of the state compared with his show successful 2020, and Democrats failing to unafraid cardinal battleground states that determine elections.

Thousands had gathered astatine Howard University connected Tuesday nighttime for what they hoped would beryllium a historical triumph for the archetypal pistillate to go president. They came backmost connected Wednesday to amusement their enactment aft her.