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Today, to validate the results of the presidential election. typically its a ceremonial event. this time around, though, it comes with an unusual amount of attention and even controversy. >> 538 members of the electoral college will vote today in their state capitals. its a formality required by the constitution. but there will be protests this year and some electors are urging others not to vote for donald trump. >> it seems that people are still holding out hope that the electoral college, whe...

The 538 members of the electoral college met this week in 50 state capitals. it was the final chapter in what was no doubt the biggest story of 2016 and the biggest surprise to pollsters, pundits, and many even in the media. larry sabato is the director of the university of virginias center for politics. he joins me now from charlottesville. good to see you again, larry. >> thank you, paul. >> so you have owned up that you got it wrong, and so have i. so have most of us. but as you look now a co...

College will meet the country today, to validate the results of the presidential election. typically its a ceremonial event. this time around, though, it comes with an unusual amount of attention and even controversy. >> 538 members of the electoral college will vote today in their state capitals. its a formality required by the constitution. but there will be protests this year and some electors are urging others not to vote for donald trump. >> it seems that people are still holding out hope t...

>> reporter: the electoral college is making it official today, sealing donald trumps victory as he prepares to head to the white house. trump critics making a final stand, protesters aired their grievances at state capitals. a few electors attempted to vote for candidates besides trump, and former president bill clinton, an election tore in new york, la meanted the, quote, bogus e-mail deal and the hurdles hillary clinton couldnt overcome in his bid for the presidency. >> she fought through eve...

Kasich and with voters saying to vote hillary clinton, kasich or basically anybody, whos not the man who won the presidential election, one of president obamas top advisers suggesting the movement likely does more harm than good no matter what the outcome. fox news politics editor joins us in a moment but first james rosen with more tonight. james? >> martha, greetings from washington with the electoral college voting today to formalize donald trumps victory, officials with the republican nation...

Cast the ballot for governor kasich and with voters saying to vote hillary clinton, kasich or basically anybody, whos not the man who won the presidential election, one of president obamas top advisers suggesting the movement likely does more harm than good no matter what the outcome. fox news politics editor joins us in a moment but first james rosen with more tonight. james? >> martha, greetings from washington with the electoral college voting today to formalize donald trumps victory, officia...

In addition, saying today there were terror attacks in turkey, switzerland, and germany. it is only getting worse. the civilized world must change thinking. all of this, dampening a very bright day for donald trump as he crossed that 270 electoral vote threshold. the last ceremonial hurdle preventing him from coming to the white house. with a dash of last-minute drama -- >> the votes are, ten votes donald j. trump. >> reporter: the electoral college is making it official today, sealing donald tr...

>> we need a select committee. we need to get to the bottom of this. >> the democrats are doing everything they can to deleg delegitimize the outcome of the election. >> announcer: this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. the electoral college is set to ratify donald trumps presidential victory today. electors gathering in all 50 state capitals and washington, d.c. this vote is getting more attention than usual as clinton supporters hold out hope for an unlikely twist. the rea...

Pointless then? >> not if youre trying to vote your conscious. not if youre trying to do the right thing and bring up the issue. i was hoping he would become the president we all wanted him to be. he kps proving me wrong. >> as suprun arrives here in the texas state capital in several hours he will be greeted by protesters. those protesters urging the other electors here in texas and other state capitals to vote against trump. chris, alisyn. >> important point. they get together in their state. ...

If theyre able to harm the electoral process, then they destroy democracy. >> this is "new day." with chris cuomo, and alisyn camerota. >> good morning. welcome to your "new day." this monday, december 19th. 8:00 in the east. just six days until christmas. the cnn countdown clock about that. the electoral college is set to make donald trumps victory official today. more focus than usual on the 538 electors in all 50 state capitals and washington, d.c. as anti-trump holdouts push for an unlikely ...