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The president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, has once again criticized incumbent Donald Trump for not recognizing the result of the elections and for blocking the transfer of official business. At a press conference in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware on Thursday, Biden condemned the Republican’s “incredible irresponsibility.” Trump is sending “incredibly damaging messages to the world about how democracy works.”
Trump’s behavior was “outrageous,” Biden said. “It’s hard to see how this man thinks.” Biden had already described Trump’s actions as “disgraceful,” but now he has hardened his tone. When asked, the US Democrat did not rule out using legal means to force the government to work with his transition team. However, this is not currently planned because it is too time consuming.
Biden, who was declared the winner of the November 3 election, will be sworn in as president on January 20. He urged Trump to work together primarily because of the corona pandemic. Biden warned that without cooperation “more people” could die, for example, due to delays in the delivery of a future vaccine.
The future president said Thursday, in light of the rapidly increasing number of infections, that he would not order a nationwide shutdown. He does not currently see any situation that would require a “total national shutdown.” “I think that would be counterproductive.” Also, the situation in the 50 US states is too different.
Biden, who will turn 78 on Friday, also announced that he has made his decision on a future finance minister. He will announce the decision next Thursday on the Thanksgiving holiday. At the moment, Lael Brainard, who is on the governing body of the US Federal Reserve, and financial expert Roger Ferguson have a good chance of occupying the top position.
Trump did not admit defeat in the November 3 presidential election. He speaks of an alleged massive electoral fraud and has filed a series of lawsuits. Electoral authorities and experts strongly disagree, emphasizing that Biden legitimately won the election.
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