Joe Biden crushed Donald Trump for not admitting defeat

The President-elect of the United States, Joe biden, described as “shameful” that the outgoing president, Donald trump, refused to admit defeat and predicted that it would be a stain on the legacy of his predecessor, but without hampering the transition process. On the other hand, he called Tuesday the welcome he received from the country’s traditional allies in Europe and Canada as “gracious and energetic”, and proclaimed that “United States came back ”and be respected again.

At his first press conference since his victory in the US election was confirmed on Saturday, Biden He criticized the position of Trump, who does not admit losing the election and remains locked in a futile legal strategy to challenge the result in several key states.

“I just think it’s embarrassing, to be very frank. Not helping the legacy of the president (Trump),” he said. Biden.

Asked if he had a message for Asset, the President-elect replied: “Mr. President, I hope to speak to you soon.”

However, Biden think the refusal of Asset recognize the defeat “will not have many consequences” in the transition process, and that he can develop without problem the preparations for his arrival in power, scheduled for January 20, 2021.

“We’re going to do the exact same thing we would do if he (Asset) would have recognized “defeat”, said the former vice president.

He assured that he will be able to get by without having access to classified intelligence information, as is the tradition for all elected presidents, which he described as “useful” but not essential, because he did not still not the necessary power “to make decisions on these matters”.

Biden did not confirm press reports indicating his team is exploring legal measures to get around Trump’s blockade on the transition team.

He also said he has the funds to deal with the process without the help of the General Service Administration (GSA), an agency that reports to the federal government.

Routine certification of the election winner by the GSA, which has yet to recognize the victory of Biden, allows the President-elect’s team to access government resources and agencies to prepare for the transition.

The press conference of Biden It was improvised and came after the President-elect gave a speech defending the 2010 healthcare reform known as Obamacare, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case to invalidate it.

“This attempt (by Republicans to bring down Obamacare) is, in my opinion, just cruel,” he said. Biden about Tuesday’s Supreme Court hearing, where most justices hinted that they were not in favor of repealing the law.