Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff claims victory on January 6, 2020 in the United States.

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  • It's a busy political day in the United States: the recount is underway in Georgia, where two Democratic senators are in a good position to win in a by-election that could allow Joe Biden's party to control the Senate American.

  • At the same time, Congress meets to formally record the vote of the voters in favor of Joe Biden in the November 3 ballot.

    The outcome of this constitutional obligation is beyond doubt: Joe Biden will indeed become the 46th President of the United States on January 20.

  • Donald Trump called on his supporters to demonstrate this Wednesday in Washington: the outgoing president confirmed that he would speak to them on Wednesday.

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2:37 p.m.: Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff claims victory this Wednesday

"Georgia, thank you for the trust you have placed in me," he announced in a brief statement, as his opponent, outgoing David Perdue, did not concede defeat.

The mainstream American media have not yet announced the winner of this tight ballot.

But if this result is confirmed, the Democrats will take control of the US Senate, giving Joe Biden all the levers of power when he arrives at the White House on January 20.

Hello everyone and welcome to this live.

Today, we will follow the evolution of a busy day in the United States with: the validation of the election of Joe Biden, the vote count in Georgia and the pro-Trump demonstration in Washington.

From 6 p.m., you can follow the election from the United States with our correspondent Philippe Berry, who will take over the reins of this live!

Georgia on my mind!

I'm hot potato for this election night, it's going to tweet harshly (if you want to be on the cuff, you can activate the notifications but I do not recommend if you want to sleep😀).

#georgia #gasen #ElectionDay https://t.co/E2q4LKkkc8

- Philippe Berry (@ptiberry) January 5, 2021

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