RECITAL – The Chairman, who contacted his successor by telephone, says he wants to facilitate the handover. A desire shared by his vice-president.
Special envoy to Washington
Joe Biden was keen to provide a contrast. Unlike his predecessor, who was defeated at the polls four years ago.., denounced fraud with a straight face and had worked to hinder the certification of results, he pledged on Thursday to “ guarantee a peaceful and orderly transition of power “. “ This is what the American people deserve “he said, smiling, from the White House Rose Garden, before calling for “ lower “ political tensions. “ Yesterday, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory, he said. You can’t accept your country only when you win, and your neighbors only when you agree with them. We need to see each other not as adversaries, but as compatriots. “
The 46e president of the United States is playing for high stakes in this transition. He, who had hoped to go down in history as the only…
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