California, the most populous state, delivered its 55 electoral votes to Mr Biden on Monday afternoon.
Democrat Joe Biden has won the state-by-state Electoral College vote that formally determines who is the next US president. The victory has all but ended President Donald Trump’s floundering campaign to overturn his loss of the US general election last month. California, the most populous state, delivered its 55 electoral votes to Mr Biden on Monday afternoon, officially taking him over the 270 votes needed to secure the White House. When all of the states finish voting, Mr Biden is expected to lead Mr Trump 306-232. It comes as Mr Trump announced that Attorney General William Barr would be stepping down from his role. He is resigning amid lingering tension with the president over Mr Trump’s claims of election fraud and the investigation into Mr Biden’s son, Hunter. «As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family,» Mr Trump tweeted. We’ve seen a lot of end of the road moments for Mr Trump, but today is one of the biggest. After multiple failed legal challenges to overturn the election, it was time for 538 electors to meet in their respective states to cast their votes for the president and vice president.
