US President-elect Biden Says Trump’s Refusal To Concede Defeat Is An ’embarrassment’

Reacting to Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat in the elections, US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday said that it was an ’embarrassment’. While speaking at his first conference since his poll victory, Biden clarified that Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his victory would not hold up his transition plans. The former Vice President also said that other senior Republicans who had not recognised his win, such as Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, would eventually change course.

Speaking further, Joe Biden said that he completely understands the loss of people who voted for Trump. He added, ‘I think they understand that we have come together. I think they are ready to unite and I believe that we can pull this country out of this bitter politics we have seen for the last 5,6,7 years.’ 

Answering a question about taking legal action against Donald Trump, Biden said that he doesn’t see the need for legal action.’ He added, ‘Quite frankly, I think the legal action is, you are seeing it play out. The actions he’s taking, and so far there is no evidence of any of the assertions made by the President or Secretary of State Pompeo.’

Since US elections 2020 results have been announced, Trump has continuously refused to concede his defeat. He said, ‘election was far from over’. Promising to challenge, he had filed many lawsuits to challenge the election results in a few key states. Trump claims that mail-in ballots have been subjected to election fraud.