Joe Biden and Vice President-elect
Kamala Harris, revealing that he has a terminal illness and was happy to play a small role in unseating “petty dictator” President
Donald Trump.
As the vote progressed in the Washington state senate chambers in Olympia, Arends, one of the state’s 11 electors, was recognized by the presiding officer. After thanking various state officials, he began a short speech that culminated with his being overcome by the moment.
“I have noted through this time that the Electoral College is not great, but it is the system we have in place,” Arends noted. “Knowing that, I was set on being a faithful elector. So I cast my ballot today for Jospeh Biden and Kamala Harris.”