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President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said that his transition team is facing ongoing roadblocks. The roadblocks come from President Trump's political leadership at the Pentagon. Several of the blocks also come from the Office of Management and Budget, says Business Insider. "Right now, we just aren't getting all the information we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas." Biden over the past week has repeatedly expressed concern about the lack of access he's received. The shutout follows alongside the SolarWinds hack and amid tensions with Iran.
The NY Times reports that Pres. Elect Joe Biden plans to keep Christopher Wray on as FBI Director. A senior Biden official told The Times Biden was "not removing the FBI director unless Trump fired him." Business Insider speculated the move is part of the Biden team's broader effort to restore trust intelligence and justice systems. The institutions which have been in place to protect Americans has become overtly politicized under the Trump administration.
For the first time, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has appeared to accept President-elect Joe Biden's win over President Donald Trump. According to Business Insider, McConnell had previously held off on acknowledging Biden's win, insisting that Trump had a right to fight the outcome in court. According to Business Insider, The Kentucky Republican has worked closely with the Trump White House to install legions of conservative judges to the federal bench. However, McConnell on Tuesday spoke of a 'new administration' when discussing future COVID-19 economic stimulus negotiations. I think we all know that after the first of the year, there's likely to be a discussion about some additional package of some size next year, depending upon what the new administration wants to pursue. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Three doctors spoke to Business Insider about the projection that Joe Biden has won the election. They are hopeful he will be spearheading the country's coronavirus response as of 2021. They are also hopeful that Biden will have science-led approach to the coronavirus. This would be "less stressful for healthcare providers", according to reports at Business Insider. But some are disheartened that the country's poor handling of COVID-19 did not change voting. Many assumed the mishandling under Trump would drive more voters to vote for Biden.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has a ready response in case President Donald Trump spreads misinformation about the election. According to Business Insider, Biden will declare victory if news organizations announce him as the winner of the presidential election on Tuesday night. Campaign advisers say Biden wants to avoid taking a defensive posture if Trump moves forward with lawsuits. We're not really concerned about what Donald Trump says. We're going to use our data, our understanding of where this is headed, and make sure that the vice president is addressing the American people. Jen O'Malley Dillon Biden campaign manager Trump has privately vowed to declare himself the winner Tuesday night if it looks like he's leading the race. But on Tuesday morning, the president told 'Fox & Friends' that he'd declare himself the winner 'if' and 'when' 'there is victory.'
The First Lady is canceling her first campaign appearance in months because she is not feeling well. According to CNN, Mrs. Trump is still recovering from Covid-19. FLOTUS had been set to join President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night. The first lady's chief of staff said: that Melania was still suffering "with a lingering cough". Tuesday would have been the first lady's first in-person appearance at a campaign event. There are no plans for Melania to make up for missing the rally, according to a source familiar with her schedule.
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