Joe Biden, the president-elect of the United States, says
the refusal of US President Donald Trump to accept defeat is “an
embarrassment”.
Biden stated this while addressing journalists in
Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday when asked by a reporter what he thought of
Trump’s refusal to concede.
“I just think it’s an embarrassment, quite frankly,” he
said.
“The only thing that, how can I say this tactfully, I think
it will not help the president’s legacy.”
Although global media organisations such as CNN, NBC, the
BBC and Associated Press have declared Biden winner of the election, Trump has
refused to accept defeat, and has insisted that he will challenge the result.
In a recent tweet earlier on Wednesday, Trump had written
“People will not accept this rigged election!”
People will not accept this Rigged Election! https://t.co/XQAOIt5ZwU
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 11, 2020
While vote counting was on, Trump had declared himself
winner of the election “by a wide margin”.
In a statement issued on November 7, the US president had
also faulted Biden for “rushing to falsely pose as the winner”, adding that
“his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don’t want the truth to
be exposed.”
“The simple fact is this election is far from over. Joe
Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states, let alone any of the
highly contested states headed for mandatory recounts, or states where our
campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that could determine the
ultimate victor,” the statement read.
However, world leaders, including President Muhammadu
Buhari, have congratulated Biden on his victory.
Meanwhile, according to CBS news, the General Services
Administration, which is responsible for coordinating funding and access to
federal agencies for incoming administrations, is yet to recognise Biden as the
president-elect.
“GSA and its Administrator will continue to abide by, and fulfill, all requirements under the law and adhere to prior precedent established by the Clinton Administration in 2000,” a spokesperson for GSA was quoted as saying in a statement published by CBS News.
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