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President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is considering legal action over a federal agency’s delay in recognizing the Democrat’s victory over President Donald Trump in last week’s election, a Biden official said Monday.
The General Services Administration (GSA) normally recognizes a presidential candidate when it is clear who won an election so that a transition of power can begin.
That has yet to happen despite the fact that US news and television networks declared Biden the winner on Saturday after he garnered enough electoral votes to secure the presidency.
The law does not clearly specify when the GSA must act, but Biden’s transition officials say his victory is clear and a delay is not justified, even as Trump refuses to admit defeat.
Trump has repeatedly claimed, without proof, that there was widespread electoral fraud and has filed a series of lawsuits to challenge the results.
Election officials across the country say there has been no evidence of significant fraud, and legal experts say Trump’s efforts are unlikely to be successful.
GSA administrator Emily Murphy, appointed by Trump in 2017, has yet to determine that “a winner is clear,” a spokesperson said. A source close to Murphy said she was a thorough professional who would take her time to make a careful decision.
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