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U-turn in Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden (78) has access to government infrastructure previously denied in preparation for his inauguration. Incumbent Donald Trump (74) ordered authorities to cooperate with Biden, as he announced on Twitter Monday night. The responsible authority had previously classified GSA Biden as the likely winner of the election and therefore gave the green light for the Trump administration to cooperate with the Democratic team.
Trump still refuses to admit defeat in the Nov.3 election, claiming that victory was stolen from him through massive electoral fraud. On Monday he made it clear that he would continue fighting and was confident of victory again. However, the courts have dismissed more than 30 claims from his lawyers.
Biden welcomes the decision
The election result in Michigan, another important state, was also officially confirmed on Monday. Later, Emily Murphy, 47, head of the General Services Administration (GSA), sent a letter to Biden published by the news channel CNN. This will give Biden’s transition team, among other things, access to $ 6.3 million, which is intended for the smooth transfer of official business. At the same time, your employees can now officially communicate with government officials, something they were previously denied.
“Today’s decision is a necessary step to begin addressing the challenges facing our country,” said a statement from Biden’s transition team.
The orderly handover of official business (“transition”) after a presidential election has been enshrined in law for nearly 60 years. In doing so, Congress wanted to ensure that Americans could always count on a functioning government. “Any disruption caused by the handover of government affairs could result in outcomes that are detrimental to the safety and well-being of the United States and its citizens,” said 1963 in support of the law.
This is why the transfer of power from the US is so important.
The president of the United States is the most powerful man in the Western world, which is why “transition” is so important. It must be fully operational from day one: it will be the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, it will be responsible for a good 1.3 million soldiers, and it will have the codes to authorize the use of nuclear weapons in an emergency. He and his government will be responsible for a budget of almost five trillion US dollars (4.2 trillion euros). The pandemic and economic crisis will also give the president little time to familiarize himself with the situation.
Newly elected presidents use the two-and-a-half months between voting and inauguration to gather their government team. It is not just about the cabinet, the secretaries of state and the heads of authorities. Unlike Germany, for example, the president also has to quickly fill thousands of positions in the White House, ministries and authorities. About 1200 of the personal data must be approved by the Senate. Therefore, an elected president should start hiring as soon as possible to implement his policy.
2020 U.S. elections: a pending game
The November 3 elections were followed by an unusually long pending game. It wasn’t until four days later that the American media, as is customary in the United States, declared Biden the winner based on their own polls and vote counting. The last time George Bush Sr. was removed after a term in office was in 1992.
Biden came in with victories in numerous states above the 270 electoral mark required for success. The president of the United States is only indirectly elected by the people. The votes of the electors decide the composition of the electoral college, which then elects the president in December. A candidate needs a majority of the 538 electorate to win. Biden is due to be sworn in on January 20. (nim / SDA)
