US President-elect Joe Biden solidified his election victory on Friday by winning the state of Georgia, the electoral vote tally at 306 for Biden to 232 for Trump.
Meanwhile, Trump has claimed without evidence that he was cheated by widespread election fraud and has refused to concede. State election officials report no serious irregularities, and several of his legal challenges have failed in court. Although Trump had yet to concede, Biden officials reiterated they were moving ahead with transition efforts regardless.
Biden officials said on Friday they would press forward with the transition, identifying legislative priorities, reviewing federal agency policies, and preparing to fill thousands of jobs in the new administration.
Biden will be briefed by his own group of national-security experts next week, she said. He met with transition advisers again on Friday at his Delaware beach house where he is mapping out his approach to the pandemic and prepares to name his top appointees, including Cabinet members.
Trump’s refusal to accept defeat has stalled the official transition. The federal agency that releases funding to an incoming president-elect, the General Services Administration, has yet to recognize Biden’s victory, denying him access to federal office space and resources. Trump has also discussed with advisers media ventures and appearances to keep him in the spotlight ahead of a possible 2024 White House bid.
Meanwhile, Trump has claimed without evidence that he was cheated by widespread election fraud and has refused to concede. State election officials report no serious irregularities, and several of his legal challenges have failed in court. Although Trump had yet to concede, Biden officials reiterated they were moving ahead with transition efforts regardless.
Biden officials said on Friday they would press forward with the transition, identifying legislative priorities, reviewing federal agency policies, and preparing to fill thousands of jobs in the new administration.
Biden will be briefed by his own group of national-security experts next week, she said. He met with transition advisers again on Friday at his Delaware beach house where he is mapping out his approach to the pandemic and prepares to name his top appointees, including Cabinet members.
Trump’s refusal to accept defeat has stalled the official transition. The federal agency that releases funding to an incoming president-elect, the General Services Administration, has yet to recognize Biden’s victory, denying him access to federal office space and resources. Trump has also discussed with advisers media ventures and appearances to keep him in the spotlight ahead of a possible 2024 White House bid.
