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'Democracy Prevailed,' Biden Declares After Electoral College Vote

Steve Herman

   WILMINGTON, DEL. - "In this battle for the soul of America, democracy
   prevailed," President-elect Joe Biden said Monday night, shortly after
   the Electoral College vote that confirmed his presidency.

   Whileurging Americans that now is the time "to unite, to heal," Biden
   for the first time bluntly condemned attempts by President Donald Trump
   and his allies to overturn the results, calling it an "unprecedented
   assault on our democracy."

   Not even an abuse of power can stop a peaceful transition, Biden said,
   just hours after members of the Electoral College voted in every state
   and the District of Columbia.

   "We the people voted, faith in our institutions held, the integrity of
   our elections remains intact," Biden said in a speech held in
   Wilmington, Delaware.

   Electors on Monday gave Biden 306 votes to incumbent Trump's 232,
   comfortably above the threshold of 270 electoral votes required for
   election.

   Biden's 306 vote total is the same Trump achieved four years ago when
   he defeated Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton.

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