Facing Pressure, Trump Relents On Starting Transition

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President Trump, seen here on Saturday, hasn’t formally conceded the election to Joe Biden, but says he is allowing the transition to proceed.





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President-Elect Biden To Begin Formal Transition Process After Agency OK

The New York Times reported that White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump’s personal lawyer, Jay Sekulow, all urged the president to allow the transition to begin. An administration official confirmed to NPR that Trump was being advised that it would be good for the country to at least start the process.

The shift comes as Trump’s nearly impossible path to overturning the election outcome looks even more improbable.



Biden Transition Updates
President-Elect Biden To Begin Formal Transition Process After Agency OK

Over the weekend, a federal judge issued a blistering order, dismissing the Trump campaign’s bid to delay certification of votes in Pennsylvania. Biden leads Trump in the state by more than 81,000 votes.

Trump also failed to prevent the state of Michigan from certifying Biden’s win there.

More Republican lawmakers are also calling on Trump to accept the election results.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said Trump should «put the country first and have a prompt and orderly transition.

«When you are in public life, people remember the last thing you do, Alexander said.

The move by GSA will allow the Biden transition team to access millions of dollars in federal funding, as well as to begin meeting with government agencies to discuss policy ahead of the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2021.