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On Monday night, Donald Trump authorized the start of the transition process to a new administration, led by Joe Biden, more than two weeks after the Democrat defeated him in the US presidential election.
The announcement came, as usual, on Twitter: “For the good of our country, I recommend that Emily (Murphy, White House Transition Coordinator, no) and her team do whatever it takes to initiate the protocols. I told my team to do the same, ”wrote Donald Trump.
In compensation, the message is complemented by another post in which the current leader of the White House shows that he is not willing to admit defeat, continues to affirm that the vote was rigged and says that he will continue his fight in court.
Immediately, the General Services Administration, GSA (General Services Administration), sent a letter informing Joe Biden that the way was open for transition. The Democratic team announced that it was informed about the beginning of a stage that allows “a peaceful and fluid transfer of power.”
The Trump administration must officially recognize that Joe Biden is president-elect so that the Democrat’s transition team can begin receiving top-secret information and speaking to existing teams in various government departments.
The White House announcement comes under the conditions in which the election result in the state of Michigan was officially validated on Monday night, where Joe Biden was declared the winner, a blow to Donald Trump, who still hopes to be able to return the result.
Joe Biden announces the first big names of his administration
On the other hand, President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday the first important names of his future administration: the secretary of state and the national security team, all former colleagues of the Obama administration. Anthony Blinken will be the head of diplomacy, John Kerry the climate diplomat, and Janet Yellen will become the first female Treasury secretary. Janet Yellen, who was the first female chair of the Fed (US central bank) between 2014 and 2018, is a famous and respected economist. Enjoy the support of the left wing of the Democratic Party. The Secretary of Finance, a position equivalent to the Minister of Finance, is the most important after the Secretary of State, who deals with foreign relations.
The inauguration of the new president of the United States is scheduled for January 20.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
