The transfer of power to President-elect Joe Biden can officially begin. That writes the head of the American government service General Services Administration in a letter.
President Trump has also officially given the green light, he reports on Twitter. He has instructed his team to assist in the transfer of power to Joe Biden. In the meantime, he vows to keep fighting for his election victory. The lawsuits continue.
With the commitment of Trump and the GSA, Biden will gain access to government agencies. For example, he can start filling some 4000 vacancies and coordinate the plans that will take effect from 20 January, the day of the transfer of power. The necessary government money for the transition is now also being released, despite both Trump and the GSA nowhere confirming that Biden has won the presidential election.
Don’t undermine
The latter is remarkable, says correspondent Marieke de Vries. “Now the transfer is initiated without acknowledging that Biden has won. Trump is doing so because he does not want to undermine ongoing lawsuits. In addition, he wants to show his supporters that he continues to fight for them.”
The November 3 US presidential election was won by Biden, but Trump has so far refused to cooperate in the transfer of power. In the aftermath, he raised several times in recent weeks that there was fraud in the elections, but he did not provide any concrete evidence. Authorities correctly call these elections the safest election in the history of the United States.
Joe Biden has been politically active in the United States for nearly half a century. First as a senator since the 1970s and later as vice president under President Obama:
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