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Thursday, November 12th, 2020

As Trump fights the transition in D.C., the world moves on to Biden

Author:     Dave Lawler
Source:     Axios
Publication Date:     Nov 10, 2020 https://www.axios.com/world-leaders-react-to-biden-victory-over-trump-89d70648-c0b3-4431-b657-d0a3a805c094.html
 Link: As Trump fights the transition in D.C., the world moves on to Biden
Stephan:   I find it very interesting to look at the international reaction to our election, and that of the Republican Party in the U.S.. I think it is warning us that we have a very sick society. And I think science really needs to understand Trumpism as a form of mental illness because having tens of millions of citizens living in a fantasy world is not healthy for democracies.
Trump walks off stage as Angela Merkel ignores him.

Governments around the world are preparing to work with President-elect Biden — but they still have to navigate what could be a bumpy final 10 weeks of President Trump.

Split screen: Around the time Biden was holding his first call as president-elect with a foreign leader, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump was firing his secretary of defense, Mark Esper.

  • Not only is Trump clearing out his national security team — the directors of the FBI and the CIA are likely to be next — his administration has refused to initiate the transition process that’s intended to ensure a smooth handover to Biden’s team.
  • Trump loyalists are warning staff not to prepare for a transition, Axios’ Jonathan Swan reports, based on leaked audio of a conference call today with U.S. Agency for International Development staff.
  • An incoming president’s would normally receive access to the same intelligence as the sitting president, but Biden’s team won’t receive such briefings until the Trump administration certifies the election result, CNN’s Zachary […]
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1 Comment

  1. sam crespi on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 4:32 am

    The Trumpers are a society of fear unaknowledged. And the press continues to aid and abet the ‘if it bleeds, it leads.’ And in the meantime, Trump is scrambling for funds due to the billions he owes the Deutsche Bank and the GOP is also scrambling for funds, knowing that they face a potential loss of power which equals $$.