Networks call Georgia for Biden as security officials say vote was ‘secure’
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Your support makes all the difference.As Donald Trump continues to refuse conceding the 2020 presidential race to Joe Biden, the president-elect was said to have spoken with Senate Republicans who have begun to admit he should at least receive intelligence briefings that have so far been denied.
On Friday afternoon most networks called Georgia for Mr Biden and North Carolina for Mr Trump bringing their respective electoral college vote totals to 306 to 232.
US federal and state cybersecurity officials, meanwhile, have delivered a direct rebuke to Donald Trump, who continues to allege irregularities and widespread fraud without evidence.
Chris Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the 3 November vote was “the most secure in history" in a report published Thursday, and added that Americans should trust the result. His agency had not find any evidence of ballots being lost, deleted or altered, he said.
Meanwhile in Trumpworld - the family of the soon-to-be-former president has been suspiciously quiet in the hours following the declaration of Joe Biden’s victory...
Trump and family silent for hours after Biden wins election
In a presidency known for never-ending tweets, the silence online is conspicuous
Opinion: ‘The working relationship between Johnson and Biden will likely be anything but special’
Joe Biden’s political team will likely be wary of Boris Johnson, presenting a potentially challenging relationship between the UK and the US in the coming years, according to our political commentator Andrew Grice.
Andrew writes:
“Boris Johnson, who has never met Joe Biden, must build bridges with the incoming US president at a very difficult time. The prime minister will need to convince Biden that the UK matters at a time when it has turned its back on the EU.”
You can find his full piece below:
The working relationship between Johnson and Biden will likely be anything but special | Andrew Grice
The president-elect’s team will be wary of the prime minister – but there is common ground when it comes to the climate emergency
Our reporter, Bel Trew, has more details below on the world’s reaction to Joe Biden’s victory:
World leaders rush to congratulate Joe Biden
Canadian leader who endured fractious relationship with Donald Trump was quick to congratulate his successor
Earlier today, Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani learned that the US election had been called for Joe Biden live on TV.
You can see how he reacted below:
ABC News has dug up an old clip from its archive of a profile on Joe Biden from 1972, when he was elected as a US senator for Delaware for the first time.
Jill and Joe Biden share victory photo
The soon-to-be first lady Dr Jill Biden has shared a photo with her husband ahead of his victory speech later this evening:
How did New Yorkers celebrate Joe Biden’s victory?
By cheering for the United States Postal Service (USPS) that delivered those crucial postal votes. Here’s James Crump with the details:
New Yorkers chant 'USPS' following Biden's victory
Crowds gathered to celebrate Democratic candidate’s election win
Unsurprisingly, Mary Trump, the president’s niece, is revelling in Joe Biden’s victory.
An hour ago she tweeted a picture of herself holding a glass of champagne while wearing a Biden-Harris campaign hat.
Josh Marcus fills in the backstory:
Trump's niece celebrates election results with champagne and Biden-Harris hat
The president’s niece has been an outspoken critic, including in a tell-all book
After learning he had lost the election while playing a round of golf, Donald Trump naturally decided to pose with a bride who was getting married at the club in Virginia.
“Have a great life,” Mr Trump said as he left for the White House. He made no comment on Joe Biden’s victory.
Trump poses with bride at golf course after losing election to Joe Biden
‘You lose and we all win,’ read one of the signs that greeted Mr Trump as he left his golf course on Saturday
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