Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she will publicly reckon with her loss

Kamala Harris is expected to speak on Wednesday afternoon after losing the presidential election to Donald Trump. Her campaign has not disclosed any plans for her to speak with Trump, who will start his second term in the White House next year. 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.