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For much of Friday, Biden and his top campaign officials stayed away from the cameras as they watched the vote count continue to tilt in their favor.
However, there was some rejection of the president’s false insistence that he had won. Andrew Bates, spokesman for Biden’s campaign, said: “As we said on July 19, the American people will decide this election. And the US government is perfectly capable of escorting intruders out of the White House. “
CNN reported that “national defense airspace” over Biden’s home had been cleared and his secret services were being expanded.
In another sign that Biden was preparing to become the 46th president of the United States, it was reported that he was working on plans for his transition to office.
As Friday night approached, Trump had not appeared on camera, but continued to make his complaints via Twitter and through statements issued by his campaign.
In one, Trump said of the election: “We will continue this process in all aspects of the law to ensure that the American people have confidence in our government. I will never stop fighting for you and our nation. “
The allegations of wrongdoing have been widely questioned, not just from Democrats but increasingly from Republicans, who have begun to make their criticisms public.
Mitt Romney, the Utah senator who was the Republican presidential nominee in 2012, said Trump was within his right to seek investigations into “wrongdoing” but condemned his broader attacks on the electoral process.
Romney said: “You are wrong to say that the elections were rigged, corrupted and stolen; doing so damages the cause of freedom here and around the world … and recklessly ignites destructive and dangerous passions.”
