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Trump Succumbs, Promises ‘Orderly Transition’ of Power

President Donald Trump has promised “an orderly transition” to Joe Biden’s new administration on January 20, following affirmation of Biden’s electoral votes victory. Mr Trump is currently unable to tweet after Twitter suspended his account for 12 hours, however he released a statement through White House staffer Dan Scavino. “Even …

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BREAKING: US Congress Affirms Biden’s Victory

The United States Congress has affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump. The counting of Vermont’s three electoral votes put Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris over the 270-threshold needed to win the presidency. The certification comes after Pro-Trump rioters invaded the US Capitol on Wednesday. …

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‘This isn’t America’ Says EU

EU officials expressed shock at the “assault on US democracy” witnessed by the storming of the US Congress on Wednesday by thousands of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump. “To witness tonight’s scenes in Washington DC is a shock,” European Council president Charles Michel tweeted. “In the eyes of the …

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US Electoral College Confirms Biden Victory

The United States Electoral College has confirmed Joe Biden as the winner of the US 2020 presidential election. This is after electors in all 50 states met to cast their votes on Monday. In the results declared by the Electoral College representatives, Democrat Biden secured over 270 votes to defeat …

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Trump Gives Condition to Vacate White House

United States President Donald Trump says he will relinquish power if the Electoral College affirms Democrat Joe Biden’s win but he signals he may never formally concede defeat, Bloomberg reports. The 74-year-old Republican candidate, who lost his re-election bid, also declined to say if he would  attend Biden’s inauguration next year, …

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Formal Transition Process Begins Despite Trump Didn’t Concede

U.S. General Services Administration chief Emily Murphy informed President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that her agency will proceed with presidential transition proceedings. The letter effectively ends a weeks-long standoff in which the Biden transition team accused Murphy and her agency of withholding critical transition resources needed for a smooth transfer …

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