Trump has won the election. Here's what happens next ahead of Inauguration Day

 

Trump waves at the crowd at a watch party in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, November 5. 

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American voters have spoken, and they decided to rehire Donald Trump as president of the United States.

But he won’t take office until January 20, 2025, and there are multiple things that will happen between now and then.

Some of the key dates coming up are:

• December 11: Deadline for states to issue Certificates of Ascertainment
• December 17: Electors vote in their states
• January 3: New Congress begins
• January 6: Congress counts electoral votes
• January 20: Inauguration Day

CNN’s Phil Mattingly walks through the process:

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CNN's Phil Mattingly goes through the key dates between now and Inauguration Day that complete the presidential election process. #cnn #news #election

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