Until then, he had refrained from recognizing the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election of November 3 in the United States. But, Tuesday, December 15, the day after the vote of the big voters which ratified the election of the Democrat to the White House, the leader of the Republican majority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, finally sent him his congratulations.
“Many of us hoped that the presidential election would lead to a different result, but our system of government has procedures to determine who will be invested on January 20”, declared the elected of Kentucky, unwavering support of Donald Trump, at the opening of the debates in the Senate … and “The electoral college has spoken”.
“The great voters gathered yesterday [lundi] in the 50 states, so as of this morning our country officially has an elected president and an elected vice president. “
Mitch McConnell then greeted Joe Biden, longtime senator from Delaware, “Devoted to public service for many years”, and his running mate Kamala Harris, also a senator, from the State of California. “Beyond our differences, all Americans can be proud that our nation has a woman vice president elected for the very first time.”, he rejoiced.
Accusations of fraud
After November 3, the elected Kentucky had supported Donald Trump, believing that he was “100% entitled to examine allegations of irregularities and to weigh their legal options”, while avoiding however to take on its account the accusations of fraud – unfounded – of the outgoing president.
The result of the ballot is still contested by part of the Republican camp, which categorically refuses to recognize the defeat of their candidate. The person also remains on his line. On Tuesday, he again questioned the integrity of the electoral process on his Twitter account.
Tremendous evidence pouring in on voter fraud. There has never been anything like this in our Country!
(Translation: “Countless evidence of electoral fraud. There has never been anything like it in our country!”)
Whatever, the electoral college confirmed, Monday, the election of Joe Biden by 306 votes against 232 for the billionaire, none of the major voters having failed the elected president.
In the wake of the vote, Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador also offered his congratulations to Mr. Biden. The leader, who has a close relationship with Donald Trump, was one of the few politicians in the world who has yet to publicly acknowledge the Democrat’s victory.
“I express my gratitude to you for your position in favor of migrants from Mexico and the world, which will promote the development of communities in southeastern Mexico and Central America”, said Mr. Lopez Obrador at a press conference.
The former vice-president of Barack Obama will be invested on January 20, 2021. The organizing committee of the event also warned, Tuesday, that the possibility of attending in person would be “Extremely limited” for the public, because of the health crisis. This “Historic ceremony will include very strict safety and health protocols”, insisted, in a statement, the committee for the presidential inauguration (PIC). “The parade that will follow will be reimagined”, warned the organization, calling on the public to avoid traveling to Washington. Every four years, hundreds of thousands of spectators flock to the US federal capital to attend.
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