On the worst day of her political career, Vice President Kamala Harris sought to strike a positive note as she encouraged her supporters to accept the results of Tuesday’s election and back a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump.

However, during her short appearance at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Harris provided no introspection as to why she and the Democratic Party fell short on Tuesday, handing the presidency and Senate back to Trump and the Republicans.