Secretary of State Mike Pompeo does not officially recognize Joe Biden’s election victory, but his ministry cannot refuse to go through the transition process either. On Wednesday (local time), the agency announced that members of Biden’s transition team had arrived to prepare for the handover. A Foreign Ministry team will ensure they have information and logistical support, including security clearances, legal issues, human resources and information management. Pompeo himself addressed the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a message on Wednesday, which also dealt with election day – but did not comment on the outcome of the election.

Trump asks MPs from Pennsylvania to the White House
Actually, Trump’s private attorney Rudy Giuliani and possibly also the president himself wanted to travel to Pennsylvania on Wednesday to attend a “hearing”. Subject: The allegations of alleged electoral fraud in the state. Because of another corona case in Trump’s election campaign team, the trip had to be canceled. But the loser stays tuned: Trump has invited Republican MPs from Pennsylvania to the White House for the evening. He had already called in for the meeting in Pennsylvania. The outgoing president, on the other hand, seems to be less interested in government business, he did not make any public appearances today.

ECB vice praises designated US Treasury Secretary
ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos welcomes the nomination of former US Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen as future US Treasury Secretary by US President-elect Joe Biden. “The appointment of Janet is good news for the US and the global economy,” said deputy head of the ECB Christine Lagarde at the virtual press conference of the European Central Bank (ECB) on the publication of the financial stability report. “Janet Yellen knows perfectly what the US economy needs. She is perfectly aware of the implications that US economic policy will have for the world economy,” said de Guindos.

Biden criticizes the president directly, Trump replies: “You cheated”
The elected US President Joe Biden has indirectly criticized incumbent Donald Trump for his questioning of the election results. “Our democracy has been put to the test this year,” said Biden, speaking before Thanksgiving in Wilmington. “In America we have full and fair and free elections. And then we accept the results.” Trump, meanwhile, stuck to his unfounded account of having won the presidential election. “The election was lost by the Democrats. They cheated,” said Trump via audio switch at a meeting of Republican senators in the US state of Pennsylvania. “We have to turn the election.”

In view of a “dramatic increase” in new corona infections, Biden also called for a “doubling” of efforts to contain the pandemic in the speech. Many Americans are already tired of the topic, but because of the harsh corona winter ahead, it is now the time to arm themselves with new determination, demanded the future US president. “We have months ahead of us in this fight,” said Biden.

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