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reFormer US President Barack Obama has serious accusations against Republicans who continue to support current Donald Trump despite his electoral defeat. What worries him more than Trump’s unfounded allegations of voter fraud is the fact that other Republicans are acting against their better judgment, Obama said in pre-released excerpts of an interview that CBS News plans to broadcast in its entirety on Sunday. “It is one more step to deny legitimation not only to the new Biden government, but also to democracy as a whole. And that is a dangerous path. “
Trump has yet to admit defeat to Democrat Joe Biden and presents himself as the victim of systematic voter fraud, although there is no evidence of this. Commenting on Trump’s claims, Obama said, “In part it seems to be because the president doesn’t like to lose and never admits defeat.” Few Republicans have publicly recognized Biden as the winner. Rather, party leaders, such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, back Trump’s attempts to challenge Biden’s victory.
Observers also see this as a measure to prevent the constituency itself from turning against them and to keep them motivated for the immensely important runoff elections for crucial Senate seats in Georgia in early January. But especially in the area of national security, Republicans also have a stake in ensuring that there is an orderly handover and that Biden is fully capable of acting from day one in office.
More and more signs of acceptance of Biden’s electoral victory
A growing number of Republican politicians are now asking the White House to make intelligence reports available to newly elected President Joe Biden. Influential senator Lindsey Graham told CNN on Thursday when asked if Biden should get the reports: “Yes, I think he should.” According to the media, Senators Chuck Grassley, James Lankford and John Thune made similar statements.
The statements could indicate that there is growing acceptance of Biden’s election victory among Republicans. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine named Biden “president-elect” for the first time Thursday. So far, Biden has been denied legally required support for an orderly transfer of office (“transition”) by the Trump administration.
Chancellery refuses to support
According to media reports, the White House is also putting obstacles in the way of Biden’s transfer in other areas. So you can’t get a bunch of congratulatory telegrams. At the U.S. State Department, there was correspondence addressed to Biden by foreign heads of state and government, but he was denied access, several television stations reported, citing department officials.
Biden’s team had to receive calls congratulating them on their electoral victory, including that of Chancellor Angela Merkel, without the support of the Foreign Ministry with logistics and translation. Traditionally, the American president-elect is supported in all communications by the State Department, which is why many countries have sent their congratulatory telegrams there since the weekend.
But Trump’s chief diplomat Mike Pompeo has also failed to acknowledge Biden’s victory. Instead, he spoke of a “smooth transition to a second Trump administration.” Due to resistance, Biden’s team lacks millions of dollars and access to all ministries and agencies to prepare for the transition there.
