Biden pushes forward on transition despite Trump's blocking
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden quietly pushed forward with the business of preparing to become America’s next commander in chief on Wednesday, ignoring President Donald Trump’s unprecedented push to block his Democratic rival’s transition.
Biden stepped away from his closed-door planning only to honor the nation’s fallen soldiers for a Veterans Day tribute at the Korean War Memorial in Philadelphia. The president-elect, whose late son, Beau, served in the Delaware Army National Guard, made no public remarks at the small ceremony.
Biden continues to shrug off Trump’s refusal to accept the election outcome, even as officials in both parties warn that the Republican president’s actions could be dangerous.
Raising unsupported claims of voter fraud, Trump has blocked the incoming president from receiving intelligence briefings and has withheld federal funding intended to help facilitate the transfer of power. Trump’s resistance, backed by senior Republicans in Washington and across the country, could also prevent background investigations and security clearances for prospective staff and access to federal agencies to discuss transition planning.
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