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- The future president of the United States, Joe Biden, accuses the Donald Trump administration of further blocking the transfer.
- In a speech in his hometown of Wilmington, Biden complained that his team did not get all the information they needed when it came to key national security issues.
- This is “irresponsible,” Biden said.
Biden specifically complained to the Defense Ministry and criticized the department for putting obstacles in the way of his team and obstructing the handover. Biden’s team had previously complained that the Defense Ministry was canceling briefings and withholding information. The Pentagon rejected that.
“Completely irresponsible”
The current Trump lost the presidential election to his Democratic challenger Biden in early November. But he refuses to admit defeat. It was only after weeks of hanging around after the election that Trump ordered authorities to cooperate with Biden’s team in turning over official business. Biden has already described this approach as “completely irresponsible.”
The orderly handover of official business after a presidential election is enshrined in law. The goal is to ensure that Americans can always count on a government that works.
“Restore confidence”
Biden went on to say that the United States will have to make peace with international allies after the end of Trump’s term. There is currently a “great void”: the future government must regain the trust of a world that “has begun to find ways to work with us or without us,” Biden said. “We will regain our credibility to lead the free world.”
Biden reiterated the need for international cooperation, particularly with regard to China. The United States, with like-minded partners and allies, could take a much stronger position vis-à-vis China to defend common interests and values, Biden said. Chinese leaders must be held accountable for their abuse of trade and technology, as well as human rights abuses.
