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Joe Biden has a long list of phone numbers to give, some even today, as he approaches victory in the November 3 presidential election. But perhaps the most important conversation you should have is with a political opponent: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Republican, reports CNN.
The two have yet to comment: a Biden adviser said it would still be premature, while a McConnell adviser confirmed it had not happened.
However, this conversation is expected to take place on Friday, and it is probably Biden who calls McConnell, because this Republican politician will play a key role in approving members of a future Biden administration. Most likely, Republicans will manage to maintain control in the Senate and Democrats in the House of Representatives, although they also lost ground here, following the November 3 elections.
Biden and McConnell have known each other for a long time, and both have been senators for decades. They worked well together and reached bipartisan agreements during the Obama administration, when Biden was vice president. “He will need this relationship now more than ever,” CNN told a friend of Biden’s.
As for McConnell, his approach is much more cautious, given the sensitivity of the context, given that President Trump will most likely not concede his defeat. A person close to Mitch McConnell said the Republican senator will speak with Joe Biden when the time comes and will be eager to do so.
Mitch McConnell won his seventh term as a senator in the November 3 election.
As for a possible discussion between Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, a Democratic adviser said it will not be the former vice president who will initiate such a phone conversation, especially if he wins.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
