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Joe Biden, who turns 78 on November 20, is the oldest elected to the White House.
US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday to seize control of the White House within 73 days, but Donald Trump showed no signs of readiness to admit defeat and continued to cast doubt on the results of the the elections.
As congratulations from world leaders and supporters fueled the hangover after a day of raucous celebrations, Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris launched a transition website, BuildBackBetter.com, and a Twitter feed, @ Transition46. The transition website lists four priorities for an administration led by former Barack Obama vice president: Covid-19, economic recovery, racial equity, and climate change.
“The team that is meeting will face these challenges on day one,” he said in a reference to January 20, 2021, when Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
Joe Biden, who turns 78 on November 20, is the oldest elected to the White House. Harris, 56, the junior senator from California, is the first woman and the first black person to be elected vice president.
Biden plans to appoint a task force Monday to address the coronavirus pandemic that has left more than 237,000 people dead in the United States and is increasing across the country.
It has also announced plans to rejoin the Paris climate accord and will reportedly issue an executive order on its first day to reverse Trump’s travel ban to mostly Muslim countries.
Biden has promised to appoint a cabinet that reflects the diversity of the country, though he may have some trouble getting Senate approval for more progressive appointments if Republicans retain control of the Senate, an outcome that will hinge on two runoff elections in Georgia in January.
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Two former top US intelligence officials, Michael Morell and Avril Haines, have emerged as top contenders to serve as Director of National Intelligence or head the CIA in the administration of President-elect Joe Biden, several current and former intelligence officials said.
Morell served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Obama Administration from 2010 to 2013, and during that time he also served as Acting Director of the Haines Agency, served as Deputy Director of the CIA, and as Deputy National Security Advisor to the President Barack Obama, sources said.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said on Sunday that he will work to resume “decent and sincere” political dialogue with the United States, a country with which his government maintains tense relations, once Joe Biden assumes the presidency.
“Over time, … hopefully we will work to resume decent, sincere and direct channels of dialogue between the future Joe Biden government” and Venezuela, the leftist leader said in a televised speech.
A day after taking over the U.S. presidency, Democrat Joe Biden and his advisers were working Sunday on how to address the nation’s coronavirus crisis while at the same time reinforcing their intention to bridge the vast political divisions of states United.
“The work begins immediately,” said Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager.
Biden made clear Saturday that addressing the pandemic was a top priority. He promised to improve access to coronavirus testing and, unlike Trump, to follow the advice of top scientists and public health officials.
