Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on the campus of Howard University in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris acknowledged her loss to Donald Trump in a speech at Howard University, her alma mater. She made the remarks on Wednesday after calling Trump to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory. Harris trailed Trump in every battleground state, a profound rejection by American voters. In a bitter footnote, as the sitting vice president Harris is expected to oversee Congress’ ceremonial certification of the election. In the campaign, she faced steep odds after replacing Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket with only 107 days until the end. Biden plans to address the election results on Thursday. The White House said Biden spoke with Trump on Wednesday and he invited the president-elect to meet with him soon.