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Monday 23 noveMber 2020

the election. options" and Toomey con- clude a traditional parade
"I, frankly, do think it's time gratulated Biden on his win. down Pennsylvania Ave-
to — well, it was past time to And on Sunday, former Re- nue, remarks by the presi-
start a transition, to at least publican Gov. Chris Christie dent and vice president
cooperate with the transi- of New Jersey, a longtime from the Capitol, a lunch
tion,'' said Sen. Kevin Cra- Trump supporter, said on with lawmakers in the Cap-
mer, R-N.D., on NBC's "Meet ABC that it was time for the itol rotunda and numerous
the Press." He said the GSA's president to stop contest- balls across Washington.
designation should happen ing the outcome. Christie All are events attended by
Monday "because it didn't said Trump's legal team hundreds and sometimes
happen last Monday morn- was a "national embarrass- hundreds of thousands of
ing," to give the incoming ment." people who travel to the
administration "all the time Looking ahead to the Jan. nation's capital. It's unclear
they need." 20 inauguration, Klain said how public health con-
Sen. Lamar Alexander, R- it is "going to definitely have cerns will affect those tradi-
Tenn., said there was a "very to be changed" due to the tions. During the campaign,
As the motorcade carrying President Donald Trump arrives at
Trump National Golf Club, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Sterling, Va., good chance" Biden would coronavirus pandemic, Biden drew a contrast with
people hold up signs. be president and that and that the Biden team is Trump on the coronavirus
Associated Press Biden and his team should consulting with Democratic by paring down his own
have access to relevant leadership in the House and events in response to the
Continued from Front Cabinet nominees. And so information for the transi- Senate over their plans. pandemic. Biden held
Trump's General Services there are definite impacts. tion. After a federal judge's "They're going to try to have smaller gatherings where
Administration has yet to Those impacts escalate ev- ruling against the Trump an inauguration that hon- people were asked to wear
acknowledge that Biden ery day," Klain told ABC's campaign in an election ors the importance and the masks and adhere to social
won the election — a de- "This Week." challenge in Pennsylvania symbolic meaning of the distancing recommenda-
termination that would re- Even some Republicans on Saturday, GOP Sen. Pat moment, but also does not tions from public health
move those roadblocks. have broken with Trump in Toomey of Pennsylvania result in the spread of the experts. Since he won the
"We're not in a position to recent days and called on said the president had "ex- disease. That's our goal," presidency, Biden has em-
get background checks on him to accept the results of hausted all plausible legal Klain said. phasized the importance
Inaugurations typically in- of mask-wearing.q

Trump team requests

recount of Georgia's

presidential race

President Donald Trump's been fraught with unfound-
campaign requested a re- ed accusations of fraud by
count of votes in the Geor- Trump and his supporters.
gia presidential race on A Trump legal team state-
Saturday, a day after state ment said: "Today, the
officials certified results Trump campaign filed
showing Democrat Joe a petition for recount in
Biden won the state, as his Georgia. We are focused
legal team presses forward on ensuring that every as-
with attacks alleging wide- pect of Georgia State Law
spread fraud without proof. and the U.S. Constitution
Georgia's results showed are followed so that every
Biden beating Trump by legal vote is counted. Presi-
12,670 votes out of about 5 dent Trump and his cam-
million cast, or 0.25%. State paign continue to insist on
law allows a candidate to an honest recount in Geor-
request a recount if the gia, which has to include
margin is less than 0.5%. Re- signature matching and
publican Gov. Brian Kemp other vital safeguards."
formalized the state's slate “This will be highly scruti-
of 16 presidential electors. nized so emphasize to the
The Trump campaign sent counties the importance of
a hand-delivered letter to transparency and accura-
the secretary of state's of- cy of the process,” Raffens-
fice requesting the recount perger said in his instruc-
in an election that has tions to his aide.q