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The president-elect of the United States, Joseph Biden, said Tuesday night that he had initiated the procedures of transition of power and described as “shameful” the refusal of the president “in office”, Donald Trump, to recognize his electoral defeat.
“We’ve already started the transition, it’s underway,” Joe Biden said at a news conference in Wilmington, Delaware.
When asked about Donald Trump’s refusal to admit defeat, Biden said: “Honestly, I think it’s embarrassing. And I don’t think it contributes to the image of what the president is leaving behind. I know from the discussions I’ve had. so far with foreign leaders who trust that democratic institutions in the United States are considered strong and resilient. “
Joe Biden’s team said on Monday it could take legal action if the General Services Administration does not announce validation of the victory in the presidential election, Mediafax reports.
President-elect Donald Trump has so far refused to acknowledge his defeat and has launched actions to question the results in the decisive states, denouncing alleged electoral fraud.
“We are making great progress. Results will start coming in a week. We will win,” Donald Trump said on Twitter Tuesday.
For his part, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that “it will be an easy transition to the second term of the Trump administration.”
When asked if he was considering legal action, Joe Biden said: “I don’t see the need for legal action. As of yet, there is no evidence to support the statements made by President or Secretary of State Pompey. We have already begun the transition is underway. And the ability of the current Administration, by refusing to acknowledge our victory, does not change at all the dynamics of what we can do. “
