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Trump has for the first time mentioned the possibility of a new administrationRihards Plūme00:00 / 00:00

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Democratic candidate Joe Biden won the US election with leading U.S. television channels on Friday 306 votes of the electors, but current President Donald Trump has won 232 electoral votes. Although the media had already named Biden a week ago, the outcome of the election had not yet been decided in two states. Now, according to media estimates, Trump won in North Carolina with 15 electoral votes, while Biden won Georgia with 16 votes. Biden’s 306 electoral votes are just as many as Trump’s in the 2016 election, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Trump refused to admit his defeat, claiming that there had been fraud during the counting of votes. However, in a speech at the White House Rose Garden on Friday dedicated to the coronavirus and the upcoming vaccine, the president seemed to acknowledge the possibility of a new administration for the first time.

“This administration will not introduce a quarantine regime. Hopefully, whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration will be, time will tell, but I can say that this administration will not introduce a quarantine regime, “said Tramps.

It is the president who has not yet acknowledged defeat, and the official results have not yet been announced. The president has challenged the results in a number of states, but his efforts have so far been unsuccessful, with three failures in Philadelphia, Michigan and Arizona on Friday. Trump also continued to challenge the election result on Twitter on Friday, failing to provide evidence of his allegations of fraud. He also mentioned that he could meet with his supporters at a rally in Washington on Saturday. Senior U.S. federal and state election officials said this week that there was no evidence of abstentions or distortions during the presidential election.

Biden’s team’s preparations for the transfer of power are still hampered. The universal service administration, which is tasked with initiating the transition process, has still not recognized Biden as the winner. The Baiden team has not been given access to classified security information, federal agencies, and the funding needed to ensure a smooth transition of power. John Kelly, the former head of the White House apparatus on the tramp, admitted that the delay in starting the transition was detrimental to national security. Several experts, as well as the Baiden team, point out that delaying the work of the transition team could jeopardize the fight against the coronavirus. It may also interfere with the distribution of the vaccine in the country when it becomes available.

Almost 190,000 cases of infection were registered in the United States last day. New restrictions on the closure of bars and restaurants were introduced on Friday in New York, which was the epicenter of the outbreak in the spring. Meanwhile, the mayor of Chicago, the third largest city in the United States, has issued a statement advising people to stay home as hospitals are running out of space. Trump confirmed that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech will be approved very quickly and will be distributed to people on the front line immediately. The vaccine could be available to all US residents in April.

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US presidential election took place on Tuesday, November 3rd. This year, the election results have to wait longer than usual, because during the pandemic, many chose to vote before the official election day and by post. It takes longer to verify the votes cast.

Although the media Baiden on the election winner announced as early as Saturday, former President Donald Trump has refused to admit defeat, claiming that there was fraud during the counting of votes.

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