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NEW YORK / OSLO (Dagbladet): President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take control of the White House on January 20. Trump still refuses to acknowledge defeat. He claims that Biden won as a result of extensive electoral fraud, although he has not produced any documentation.
At the same time, Trump finally accepted the formal transition process. Soon, among other things, Biden will start receiving the daily intelligence report, which the president also receives. Biden’s people will also receive briefing from Trump’s crown team on the pandemic and plans to distribute upcoming vaccines.
– New nail in the coffin
– No disapproval
– So I don’t think we are going to delay payments as much as we thought before. There are many immediate discussions and I must say that the contact so far has been sincere. So far there has been no disapproval, and I don’t expect that to be the case, Biden himself said in an interview with NBC News on Tuesday night.
The war of words between Biden and Trump is probably unparalleled in modern American history. Biden has not held back on his claims that Trump is, among other things, a racist and a liar. Trump, for his part, described Biden as a puppet of the extreme forces of the US left and claimed that the former vice president has poor cognitive abilities.
Despite all the harsh words between Biden and Trump, Biden also makes it clear that he would agree to meet with Trump.
– Of course I would, if you asked me, says Biden during a brief meeting with the press on Tuesday.
Opens for Trump supporters
At the same time, Biden denies that people can expect his presidency to be a continuation of the Obama presidency.
“We are facing a completely different world than we were facing in the Obama-Biden administration,” Biden told NBC News.
At the same time, he made clear that he wants his administration to represent the entire Democratic Party and the entire population of the United States. Biden says he’s even considering naming Republicans who voted for Trump.
– I want this country to be united, says Biden.
Experienced names
Although Trump has so far refused to concede defeat, Biden has been too busy planning the inauguration. Several names from the administration came forward on Tuesday.
Those who are ready have the mark of having walked the halls of Washington for a long time. It was not unexpected.
Trump’s revolution stops now
All members of the government, except the Chief of Staff and the Vice President, must be approved by the Senate.
It remains to be seen whether there will be a Democratic or Republican majority in the Senate.
– Fear of the team made up of idiots
The American researcher Anders Romarheim from the Department of Defense Studies (IFS) describes the selected ones mainly as safe options.
– And safe options are sometimes gray and boring, but in the world, both we and the United States need stability and predictability, especially in foreign policy, says Romarheim.
– Adults at home
He goes on to say that these are the outlines of a very recognizable traditional American government. He believes that the elections so far represent routine, competition and representativeness.
– Biden’s preliminary candidates would not vaguely attract attention as usual. If we hadn’t had four years with Trump, you’d probably think “well, these will have a shot,” but now they have a kind of savior background, says Romarheim.
He has occasionally wondered if “there were any adults at home” in American foreign policy.
– Now there will be some adults at home again, but it is clear that there will be a competition gap. While some are likely to return, there are probably many good diplomats who have found something else to do, says Romarheim.
Major State Boss
The one Biden has chosen to be chief of staff is Ronald Klain.
PERSONAL MANAGER: Ron Klain was in charge of dealing with the Ebola outbreak when Biden was vice president. Now Klain becomes chief of staff. Here from 2014. Photo: Larry Downing / Reuters / NTB
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As the chief of staff, you are one of the president’s closest advisers and supporters.
Klain was once appointed by President Obama to lead the fight against Ebola. He was also the Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore from 1995 to 1999.
Opens up for Biden
He also played a central role in the election campaign apparatus that worked to get Biden elected this year. As mentioned, Klain should not be approved by the Senate.
Foreign minister
Antony Blinken has been named the new Secretary of State of the United States.
BLINKEN: Antony Blinken is a classic foreign politician, says Anders Romarheim, Photo: Mandel Ngan / AFP / NTB
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He was Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2017, and before that he was Vice-Commander National Security Adviser.
He has also acted as Biden’s foreign policy advisor on the election campaign.
– It is something as simple as a conventional foreign politician, says Romarheim.
Finance Minister
Janet Yellen becomes Biden’s Finance Minister.
HISTORICAL: Janet Yellen becomes the Prime Minister of Finance of the United States. Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP / NTB
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She was the first governor of a central bank in the United States, and she held office under both Obama and Clinton. She is also a professor who has taught economics at Berkeley, Harvard, and the London School of Economics, among others.
If approved by the Senate, she will be the country’s Prime Minister of Finance.
This is the Biden government: – There is no time to waste
She will also be the first woman, and one of the few, to have held the top three economic jobs in the country; central bank manager, finance minister and head of the White House council of financial advisers.
Director of National Security
Alejandro Mayorkas has been appointed Director of National Security of the Ministry of National Security.
SAFETY: Alejandro Mayorkas becomes the first Latin American to head National Security. Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite / AP / NTB
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Mayorkas is a lawyer, having previously headed the United States Department of Citizenship and Immigration and was Deputy Commander of Homeland Security in Obama’s second term.
It could, according to the Washington Post, be controversial, as the Inspector General of Homeland Security previously accused him of using his position to help companies obtain work permits for workers. Mayorkas has denied doing anything wrong.
Infighting in Trump’s “elite force”
If approved, he will be the first Latin American in the position.
Intelligence Director
Avril Haines will be the top US intelligence commander.
Chief of Intelligence: Avril Haines becomes the first woman to become head of the intelligence community. Photo: Stefani Reynolds / CNP / NTB
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She was previously deputy director of the CIA and, like Blinken, has also been the second national security adviser.
If approved by the Senate, she will be the first woman to lead America’s intelligence community.
Security advisor
Jake Sullivan has been appointed National Security Advisor.
SECURITY ADVISOR: Jake Sullivan becomes a national security adviser. Photo: Ron Sachs / CNP / NTB
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Sullivan previously served as deputy chief of staff at the State Department and political advisor on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election campaign.
Sullivan also participated in the negotiations on the nuclear deal with Iran.
UN Ambassador
During his presidency, Donald Trump removed the UN ambassador from the government.
DIPLOMATIC: Linda Thomas-Greenfield becomes UN Ambassador. Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP / NTB
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Biden, for his part, has promised to regain the job and has therefore said he wants Linda Thomas-Greenfield to take over.
Among other things, she has previously been a senior diplomat in Africa and since 2017 has worked as an advisor alongside former Foreign Minister Madeleine Albright.
Climate transmission
During the election campaign, Biden, among other things, promised that the United States will rejoin the Paris Agreement.
FAMOUS FACE: John Kerry becomes Special Adviser on Climate Change. Photo: Bertrand Guay / AFP / NTB
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That is why he has appointed John Kerry as his special envoy for climate change. This is a position that Biden appoints outside of government and therefore does not need Senate approval.
Kerry was secretary of state in the second Obama administration and then, among other things, he was negotiating the Paris Agreement.
The Paris Agreement is a climate agreement that states that countries commit to reducing their emissions.
