cnbc--2020-11-07--Trump campaign will sue in Nevada, claiming votes by people who moved or who are dead; Biden lead wi

Trump campaign will sue in Nevada, claiming votes by people who moved or who are dead; Biden lead widens

President Donald Trump 's campaign said it is filing a federal lawsuit in Nevada on Thursday seeking to block alleged `` illegal votes '' from thousands of people , including those who became non-residents during the coronavirus pandemic or who are dead .
`` We 're asking the judges to go through all the irregularities to stop the counting '' of the disputed ballots , said Adam Laxalt , a former Nevada Attorney General , who announced the lawsuit .
But when pressed for evidence of those alleged illegal ballots , a Trump campaign surrogate refused to answer reporters at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the ballots should be directed to the Clark County , Nevada , clerk 's office .
At of Thursday afternoon , the promised lawsuit still had not been filed .
Joe Gloria , the Clark County Registrar of Voters , at a press conference later Thursday said that he is not aware of any improper ballots being counted .
Nevada , where ongoing ballot counts show Democratic nominee Joe Biden ahead of Trump , has six Electoral College votes at stake in the presidential contest .
Meanwhile , Biden 's lead on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of newly reported ballots , leaving him ahead by about 11,500 votes .
Trump 's campaign already had filed suits in Michigan , Pennsylvania and Georgia related to ballot counting .
Democrat Joe Biden is just 17 Electoral College votes shy of clinching a win for the White House , according to NBC News projections .
`` We know these [ election ] rolls were unclean '' before Election Day , Laxalt said at a press conference in Las Vegas .
`` We firmly believe that there are many voters in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proper voters , '' he said .
`` We believe there are dead voters that have been counted , '' he said .
`` We are also confident that there are thousands of people who have been counted who moved out of Clark County [ Nevada ] during the pandemic . ''
Appearing with Laxalt at the event were Trump 's former acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell , and American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp .
Grenell chided reporters for asking questions during the press conference , saying , `` Listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job , it 's pretty easy . ''
Grennell said reporters should ask the County Clerk about the ballots the Trump campaign believes are invalid .
Grenell later said , during an interview with Lou Dobbs on Fox Business , that there are `` 3,060 people here in Nevada that voted ... illegally , they are not residents of Nevada . ''
`` We found it out today , '' Grenell said .
During a call with reporters on Thusday , before the Nevada lawsuit was anounced , Biden 's campaign again dismissed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign .
`` The lawsuits are meritless , '' said Bob Bauer , a legal advisor to Biden 's campaign , and a former White House counsel .
`` They 're intended to give the Trump campaign the opportunity to argue that the vote count should stop .
It 's not going to stop , '' Bauer said .
`` I want to emphasize for their purposes these lawsuits do n't have to have merit .
That 's not the purpose -- is not to bring bonafide claims before the court , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to message falsely about what 's taking place in the electoral process . ''
Biden 's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Nevada lawsuit .
Grenell tweeted Thursday morning : `` Recklessly throwing ballots in the mail means illegal votes come back .
Non-residents and dead people have voted .
Democrats planned this .
It 's an attack on our Democracy .
We must only count LEGAL votes . ''
Laxalt during an interview Wednesday on Fox News ' `` Tucker Carlson Tonight , '' claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump would have won Nevada last night convincingly if we did not move to mail-in ballots . ''
`` We do n't know how [ many ] bad voters there are in this giant stack [ of mail-in ballots ] We also know there are likely to be dead voters .
There are likely to be people that have moved out of Las Vegas but found their ballots were still cast , '' Laxalt said .
`` So we 're looking into all of this . ''
Trump on Thursday morning tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laxalt 's comments to Carlson .
Michigan and Wisconsin were called for Biden on Wednesday by NBC News .
The Trump campaign has requested a recount in Wisconsin .
Biden is gaining votes on Trump in counts in Georgia and Pennsylvania , two other battleground states that have yet to be called .
Biden is also ahead in Arizona , which has 11 Electoral College votes .
To win the Electoral College count , a candidate must have 270 votes .

A Clark County election worker scans mail-in ballots at the Clark County Election Department on October 20, 2020 in North Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images
President Donald Trump's campaign said it is filing a federal lawsuit in Nevada on Thursday seeking to block alleged "illegal votes" from thousands of people, including those who became non-residents during the coronavirus pandemic or who are dead. "We're asking the judges to go through all the irregularities to stop the counting" of the disputed ballots, said Adam Laxalt, a former Nevada Attorney General, who announced the lawsuit. But when pressed for evidence of those alleged illegal ballots, a Trump campaign surrogate refused to answer reporters at a press conference, and said questions about the ballots should be directed to the Clark County, Nevada, clerk's office. At of Thursday afternoon, the promised lawsuit still had not been filed.
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Joe Gloria, the Clark County Registrar of Voters, at a press conference later Thursday said that he is not aware of any improper ballots being counted. Nevada, where ongoing ballot counts show Democratic nominee Joe Biden ahead of Trump, has six Electoral College votes at stake in the presidential contest. Meanwhile, Biden's lead on Trump in the popular vote grew by thousands of newly reported ballots, leaving him ahead by about 11,500 votes. Trump's campaign already had filed suits in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia related to ballot counting. Democrat Joe Biden is just 17 Electoral College votes shy of clinching a win for the White House, according to NBC News projections. "We know these [election] rolls were unclean" before Election Day, Laxalt said at a press conference in Las Vegas. "We firmly believe that there are many voters in this group of mail-in people who are not proper voters," he said. "We believe there are dead voters that have been counted," he said. "We are also confident that there are thousands of people who have been counted who moved out of Clark County [Nevada] during the pandemic." Appearing with Laxalt at the event were Trump's former acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell, and American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp. Grenell chided reporters for asking questions during the press conference, saying, "Listen you're getting information ... do your job, it's pretty easy."
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cnbc--2020-11-07--GOP pollster says Trump cannot beat Biden without wins in swing states Arizona and Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump 's path to securing a second term now relies on defeating Democrat Joe Biden in Arizona , Republican strategist and pollster Frank Luntz told CNBC on Thursday .
The outcome in Arizona , which has 11 electoral votes , remains too early to call , according to NBC News .
But with 86 % of the state 's expected vote tallied , Biden leads with 50.5 % versus Trump 's 48.1 % .
`` Arizona is the place where the battle is going to happen , because the president can not be reelected without winning both Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Squawk Box . ''
Biden currently has 253 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency , according to NBC News .
Trump has 214 .
In addition to Arizona , the presidential contests have not been called by NBC News in Nevada , Georgia , Pennsylvania , North Carolina and Alaska .
All together , there are 71 electoral votes that are unclaimed , according to NBC News .
Luntz said he believes Arizona is critical to Trump 's fortunes due to his personal outlook on the race in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
NBC News considers the contest too close to call , with 86 % of the expected vote in .
Biden has 49.3 % compared with Trump 's 48.7 % , per NBC News .
`` I believe Nevada , when all the votes are counted , stays in Biden 's camp , '' Luntz said .
`` There are too many votes that are missing there from Las Vegas , and not enough missing from the rest of the state , which is more likely to vote Republican than Vegas is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not yet writing off Arizona as election officials in the state continue to tabulate votes .
There are nearly 500,000 votes yet to be tallied , according to NBC News .
`` Arizona can flip to Trump , based on where the votes are still coming from , '' Luntz said .
On Wednesday , the presidential contests in Wisconsin and Michigan were called in favor of Biden , according to NBC News .
Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes , while Michigan has 16 .
Pennsylvania 's race is too close to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote in , according to NBC News .
Trump leads in the Keystone State with 50.7 % of the vote , compared with Biden 's 48.1 % .
A victory alone in Pennsylvania , which has 20 electoral votes , would put Biden over the key 270 threshold .
Another path to victory for Biden includes winning Arizona and Nevada .
While Luntz said he believes Trump will prevail in North Carolina and Georgia , he said he likes Biden 's chances to win Pennsylvania , and by extension the overall race , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Based on the fact that so many of them are coming from Philadelphia or the Philadelphia suburbs , which is so strongly Democratic at this point , ...
I think that it does flip to Joe Biden , '' Luntz said .
With his path to 270 narrowing , Trump 's campaign is pursuing legal action in Pennsylvania , Michigan and Georgia pertaining to vote counting .
The Trump campaign also wants a recount in Wisconsin , which has already been called by NBC News for Biden .

President Donald Trump's path to securing a second term now relies on defeating Democrat Joe Biden in Arizona, Republican strategist and pollster Frank Luntz told CNBC on Thursday.
The outcome in Arizona, which has 11 electoral votes, remains too early to call, according to NBC News. But with 86% of the state's expected vote tallied, Biden leads with 50.5% versus Trump's 48.1%.
"Arizona is the place where the battle is going to happen, because the president cannot be reelected without winning both Arizona and Pennsylvania," Luntz said on "Squawk Box."
Biden currently has 253 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, according to NBC News. Trump has 214. In addition to Arizona, the presidential contests have not been called by NBC News in Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Alaska. All together, there are 71 electoral votes that are unclaimed, according to NBC News.
Luntz said he believes Arizona is critical to Trump's fortunes due to his personal outlook on the race in Nevada, which has six electoral votes. NBC News considers the contest too close to call, with 86% of the expected vote in. Biden has 49.3% compared with Trump's 48.7%, per NBC News.
"I believe Nevada, when all the votes are counted, stays in Biden's camp," Luntz said. "There are too many votes that are missing there from Las Vegas, and not enough missing from the rest of the state, which is more likely to vote Republican than Vegas is."
However, Luntz said he was not yet writing off Arizona as election officials in the state continue to tabulate votes. There are nearly 500,000 votes yet to be tallied, according to NBC News. "Arizona can flip to Trump, based on where the votes are still coming from," Luntz said.
On Wednesday, the presidential contests in Wisconsin and Michigan were called in favor of Biden, according to NBC News. Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes, while Michigan has 16.
Pennsylvania's race is too close to call, with 89% of the expected vote in, according to NBC News. Trump leads in the Keystone State with 50.7% of the vote, compared with Biden's 48.1%.
A victory alone in Pennsylvania, which has 20 electoral votes, would put Biden over the key 270 threshold. Another path to victory for Biden includes winning Arizona and Nevada.
While Luntz said he believes Trump will prevail in North Carolina and Georgia, he said he likes Biden's chances to win Pennsylvania, and by extension the overall race, as the additional mail-in votes are counted. "Based on the fact that so many of them are coming from Philadelphia or the Philadelphia suburbs, which is so strongly Democratic at this point, ... I think that it does flip to Joe Biden," Luntz said.
With his path to 270 narrowing, Trump's campaign is pursuing legal action in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia pertaining to vote counting. The Trump campaign also wants a recount in Wisconsin, which has already been called by NBC News for Biden.


cnbc--2020-11-07--Ex-VP nominee Joe Lieberman: Trump must follow Gore's lead if he loses election fight in court

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman told CNBC on Thursday that President Donald Trump 's campaign has the right to file lawsuits challenging state election outcomes .
However , the former U.S. senator from Connecticut said he hopes that Trump takes lessons from how Al Gore handled the hotly contested 2000 election that went to the Supreme Court if the litigation does not go his way .
`` You 've got a right to take your case to the courts .
Let the judges decide .
But most of all , as Al Gore did in 2000 , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the good of the country , '' Lieberman said on `` Squawk Box . ''
`` You 've got to have a transfer of power and pull together . ''
Lieberman has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 race against the incumbent Trump .
The Trump campaign is pursuing legal action over vote counting in a number of closely watched states , including Michigan , Georgia and Pennsylvania .
NBC News projects Biden as the winner of Michigan 's presidential contest , but it has not made a call yet for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also wants a recount in Wisconsin , where Biden is the apparent winner , according to NBC News .
Biden has 253 electoral votes , compared with Trump 's 214 , in the battle for the 270 needed to win the presidency , according to a tally from NBC News .

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman told CNBC on Thursday that President Donald Trump's campaign has the right to file lawsuits challenging state election outcomes. However, the former U.S. senator from Connecticut said he hopes that Trump takes lessons from how Al Gore handled the hotly contested 2000 election that went to the Supreme Court if the litigation does not go his way.
"You've got a right to take your case to the courts. Let the judges decide. But most of all, as Al Gore did in 2000, it has got to end at some point for the good of the country," Lieberman said on "Squawk Box." "You've got to have a transfer of power and pull together." Lieberman has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 race against the incumbent Trump.
The Trump campaign is pursuing legal action over vote counting in a number of closely watched states, including Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania. NBC News projects Biden as the winner of Michigan's presidential contest, but it has not made a call yet for Georgia and Pennsylvania. The Trump campaign also wants a recount in Wisconsin, where Biden is the apparent winner, according to NBC News.
Biden has 253 electoral votes, compared with Trump's 214, in the battle for the 270 needed to win the presidency, according to a tally from NBC News.


cnbc--2020-11-07--Trump campaign says it is suing to stop Michigan and Pennsylvania ballot counts

President Donald Trump 's campaign said Wednesday that it filed suits to halt the counting of ballots in Michigan and Pennsylvania , as the campaign demanded increased access to observe the tallying process at numerous locations in those battleground states .
The states have a combined 36 Electoral College votes at stake , more than double the 17 electoral votes that Democratic nominee Joe Biden needed as of Wednesday evening to clinch victory in the White House race .
The Trump campaign said that its Michigan lawsuit demands that the campaign be allowed to `` review those ballots '' ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we did not have meaningful access . ''
The lawsuit came before NBC News projected Biden , a former vice president , as the winner of Michigan 's presidential vote .
In Pennsylvania , the Trump campaign said that it is moving to intervene in an existing Supreme Court case related to that state 's extension of its mail-in ballot receipt deadline .
Separately in the Keystone State , the campaign is filing two legal actions : one aimed at stopping what the campaign called the `` hiding '' by Democratic officials of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican poll observers '' and another that seeks to undo an order extending the deadline for absentee and mail-in voters to provide missing proof of identification .
As the actions were announced , Trump 's inner circle tried to prematurely and falsely claim victory for the president in Pennsylvania even as the count remained incomplete there .
Later Wednesday , the Trump campaign said it had filed suit in Georgia seeking to require all counties there to separate ballots that arrive after the voting deadline from other , `` legally cast ballots .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ spurred by a Republican poll observer who reportedly witnessed 53 late-arriving absentee ballots `` illegally added to a stack of on-time absentee ballots in Chatham County . ''
As in Pennsylvania , Trump 's lead against Biden is narrowing in a count of ballots in Georgia , where an updated tally on Wednesday night showed the president ahead of the challenger by less than 50,000 votes , a margin of about 1 percent of all ballots counted .
Trump is also behind Biden in Nevada and Arizona .
If Biden wins both those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ College voters , enough to secure a national win .
In Pennsylvania , where 20 Electoral College votes are at stake , Trump was leading , with 3,099,477 votes , or 52.3 % , compared with 2,745,468 votes , or 46.4 % , for Biden .
A total of 83 % of the expected votes had been tallied in Pennsylvania , which does not expect to have a final result for days .
NBC News has the current Electoral College tally as 253 for Biden and 214 for Trump .

President Donald Trump's campaign said Wednesday that it filed suits to halt the counting of ballots in Michigan and Pennsylvania, as the campaign demanded increased access to observe the tallying process at numerous locations in those battleground states.
The states have a combined 36 Electoral College votes at stake, more than double the 17 electoral votes that Democratic nominee Joe Biden needed as of Wednesday evening to clinch victory in the White House race.
The Trump campaign said that its Michigan lawsuit demands that the campaign be allowed to "review those ballots" ... "which were opened and counted while we did not have meaningful access."
The lawsuit came before NBC News projected Biden, a former vice president, as the winner of Michigan's presidential vote.
In Pennsylvania, the Trump campaign said that it is moving to intervene in an existing Supreme Court case related to that state's extension of its mail-in ballot receipt deadline.
Separately in the Keystone State, the campaign is filing two legal actions: one aimed at stopping what the campaign called the "hiding" by Democratic officials of "ballot counting and processing from our Republican poll observers" and another that seeks to undo an order extending the deadline for absentee and mail-in voters to provide missing proof of identification.
As the actions were announced, Trump's inner circle tried to prematurely and falsely claim victory for the president in Pennsylvania even as the count remained incomplete there.
Later Wednesday, the Trump campaign said it had filed suit in Georgia seeking to require all counties there to separate ballots that arrive after the voting deadline from other, "legally cast ballots."
The campaign said the suit was spurred by a Republican poll observer who reportedly witnessed 53 late-arriving absentee ballots "illegally added to a stack of on-time absentee ballots in Chatham County."
As in Pennsylvania, Trump's lead against Biden is narrowing in a count of ballots in Georgia, where an updated tally on Wednesday night showed the president ahead of the challenger by less than 50,000 votes, a margin of about 1 percent of all ballots counted.
Georgia has 16 Electoral College votes at stake.
Trump is also behind Biden in Nevada and Arizona. If Biden wins both those states, he would have 270 Electoral College voters, enough to secure a national win.
In Pennsylvania, where 20 Electoral College votes are at stake, Trump was leading, with 3,099,477 votes, or 52.3%, compared with 2,745,468 votes, or 46.4%, for Biden. A total of 83% of the expected votes had been tallied in Pennsylvania, which does not expect to have a final result for days.
NBC News has the current Electoral College tally as 253 for Biden and 214 for Trump.


cnbc--2020-11-07--McConnell says reaching an economic stimulus deal is ‘job one’ when Senate returns

`` As I 've said repeatedly in the last few months , we need another rescue package , '' McConnell , R-Ky. , said Wednesday morning .
`` Hopefully , the partisan passions that prevented us from doing another rescue package will subside with the election .
And I think we need to do it and I think we need to do it before the end of the year . ''
He also said that state and local aid , a consistent Democratic demand in relief discussions with the White House , could be included in a new bill .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reelection bid for a seventh six-year Senate term , said from a news conference in Kentucky that another relief package would be the chamber 's chief focus when it reconvenes next week .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said his top priority remains passing a new economic stimulus bill before the end of the year .
`` I think that 's job one when we get back , '' McConnell said .
`` Hopefully we get a more cooperative situation than we 've had . ''
Although Republicans appeared set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wednesday afternoon , McConnell struck a cautious outlook and cited tight contests in key battleground states .
Democrats did win the Senate race in Colorado , and are leading in Arizona , but as of 1:55 p.m .
ET they appear to be set to fall short of becoming the majority .
NBC News projects Democrats will keep control of the House of Representatives .
Maine Democrat Sara Gideon 's concession to incumbent Sen. Susan Collins makes flipping the chamber even more difficult , though NBC News has yet to make an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , McConnell 's comments could rekindle relief talks between the two parties after months of stalled negotiations between Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House officials including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin .
The mired talks come even as the U.S. recorded another 91,500 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday , the second-highest single-day tally to date , according to Johns Hopkins data .
The disease has now killed more than 230,000 Americans .
Up until the weeks immediately preceding the election , McConnell had warned that a potential $ 2 trillion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack sufficient support in the Senate out of fears it could be too expensive .
`` The Speaker laid out a $ 2.5 trillion package with all kinds of things that I felt were simply unrelated to the subject , '' the majority leader said Wednesday .
`` I laid on the Senate floor not once , but twice , half a trillion dollars ... targeting the school situation , the need to replenish PPP small loan program . ''
McConnell tried early in 2020 to advance his own , far-smaller bill that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governments as well as omitted another round of $ 1,200 direct payment checks to most Americans .
That effort was blocked by Senate Democrats — who argued that it lacked enough relief — and by some Republicans that said even the watered-down bill was too costly .
Congress has not enacted any new major stimulus since the spring when lawmakers muscled through four bipartisan bills worth about $ 3 trillion .
`` Ultimately , you 've got to kill the [ virus ] before we get back to normal .
Because there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal .
You can keep keep pumping money into the economy forever and it wo n't solve the problem until we kill the virus , '' McConnell said .
`` Having said that , there are other sectors that need help and I outlined what I think is appropriate , but I do n't get to make the final decision .
We have to deal with the Democrats , '' he added .
`` And what I 'm saying is , I think now that the election 's over , the need is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work this out . ''

"As I've said repeatedly in the last few months, we need another rescue package," McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday morning. "Hopefully, the partisan passions that prevented us from doing another rescue package will subside with the election . And I think we need to do it and I think we need to do it before the end of the year."
He also said that state and local aid, a consistent Democratic demand in relief discussions with the White House, could be included in a new bill.
McConnell, who Tuesday evening won his reelection bid for a seventh six-year Senate term, said from a news conference in Kentucky that another relief package would be the chamber's chief focus when it reconvenes next week.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said his top priority remains passing a new economic stimulus bill before the end of the year.
"I think that's job one when we get back," McConnell said. "Hopefully we get a more cooperative situation than we've had."
Although Republicans appeared set to retain their majority in the Senate as of Wednesday afternoon, McConnell struck a cautious outlook and cited tight contests in key battleground states.
Democrats did win the Senate race in Colorado, and are leading in Arizona, but as of 1:55 p.m. ET they appear to be set to fall short of becoming the majority. NBC News projects Democrats will keep control of the House of Representatives.
Maine Democrat Sara Gideon's concession to incumbent Sen. Susan Collins makes flipping the chamber even more difficult, though NBC News has yet to make an official call on that race.
Still, McConnell's comments could rekindle relief talks between the two parties after months of stalled negotiations between Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and White House officials including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
The mired talks come even as the U.S. recorded another 91,500 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, the second-highest single-day tally to date, according to Johns Hopkins data. The disease has now killed more than 230,000 Americans.
Up until the weeks immediately preceding the election, McConnell had warned that a potential $2 trillion package negotiated between Mnuchin and Pelosi may lack sufficient support in the Senate out of fears it could be too expensive.
"The Speaker laid out a $2.5 trillion package with all kinds of things that I felt were simply unrelated to the subject," the majority leader said Wednesday. "I laid on the Senate floor not once, but twice, half a trillion dollars ... targeting the school situation, the need to replenish PPP small loan program."
McConnell tried early in 2020 to advance his own, far-smaller bill that lacked fiscal support for state and local governments as well as omitted another round of $1,200 direct payment checks to most Americans.
That effort was blocked by Senate Democrats — who argued that it lacked enough relief — and by some Republicans that said even the watered-down bill was too costly. Congress has not enacted any new major stimulus since the spring when lawmakers muscled through four bipartisan bills worth about $3 trillion.
"Ultimately, you've got to kill the [virus] before we get back to normal. Because there's no other way to get back to normal. You can keep keep pumping money into the economy forever and it won't solve the problem until we kill the virus," McConnell said.
"Having said that, there are other sectors that need help and I outlined what I think is appropriate, but I don't get to make the final decision. We have to deal with the Democrats," he added. "And what I'm saying is, I think now that the election's over, the need is there and need to sit down and work this out."


cnbc--2020-11-08--Joe Biden, in his first speech as president-elect, urges unity: 'Time to heal in America'

`` We 've won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket ... and we 're seeing all over this nation , and in all cities in all parts of the country , indeed across the world , an outpouring of joy . ''
`` This is the time to heal in America , '' he said in a speech in Wilmington , Delaware that capped off a day of celebrations and impromptu parades nationwide .
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Joe Biden called on Americans to come together and heal Saturday in his first speech since winning the presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden addresses supporters at an election rally , after news media announced that Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election , in Wilmington , Delaware , U.S. , November 7 , 2020 .
Biden reached out to those voters who supported President Donald Trump , telling the crowd of supporters : `` They are not our enemies .
They 're Americans . ''
`` I will work to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify .
I wo n't see red states and blue states , I will always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden .
Trump has so far refused to accept the results of the election , and on Saturday the president insisted in a tweet that he had `` won this election , by a lot ! ''
Trump and his campaign have filed largely meritless lawsuits in a half-dozen closely contested states this week , seeking to create the illusion that the vote was tainted , and that Biden 's win is illegitimate .
Biden 's only mention of Trump on Saturday was the olive branch he extended to the president 's supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump , I understand your disappointment tonight , '' he said .
`` I 've lost a couple of elections myself .
But now , let 's give each other a chance . ''
`` Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end , here and now . ''
Biden clinched his victory on Saturday , when the votes tallied over the past four days in Pennsylvania added up to an insurmountable lead for him , and the state 's 20 electoral college votes pushed his total over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Later in the day Saturday , NBC News also projected Biden would win Nevada , adding an additional six electoral college votes to his column .
Biden said his first priority will be to bring the surging coronavirus pandemic under control .
`` On Monday , I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as Transition Advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint that starts on January 20th , 2021.That plan will be built on a bedrock of science .
It will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and concern , '' he said .
`` I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around . ''
Biden was introduced by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris , who made history Saturday as the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to be elected vice president .
She touched on these themes in her speech , reaching out to women and girls everywhere .

"We've won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket ... and we're seeing all over this nation, and in all cities in all parts of the country, indeed across the world, an outpouring of joy."
HIs speech on Saturday in Wilmington, Delaware,, capped off a day of celebrations and impromptu parades nationwide.
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden, in his first speech since winning the presidency , called on Americans to come together and heal.
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden addresses supporters at an election rally, after news media announced that Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 7, 2020.
Biden reached out to those voters who supported President Donald Trump, telling the crowd of supporters: "They are not our enemies. They're Americans."
"This is the time to heal in America," he said.
"I will work to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify. I won't see red states and blue states, I will always see the United States."
Trump has refused to accept the results of the election, and on Saturday the president insisted in a tweet that he had "won this election, by a lot!"
Trump and his campaign have filed lawsuits in a half-dozen closely contested states this week, seeking to create the illusion that the vote was tainted, and that Biden's win is illegitimate. Legal experts have dismissed the suits as meritless.
Biden's only mention of Trump on Saturday was the olive branch he extended to the president's supporters.
"To those who voted for President Trump, I understand your disappointment tonight," he said. "I've lost a couple of elections myself. But now, let's give each other a chance."
"Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end, here and now."
Biden clinched his victory on Saturday, when the votes tallied over the past four days in Pennsylvania added up to an insurmountable lead for him. The state's 20 electoral college votes pushed his total over the 270-vote threshold needed to win.
Later in the day Saturday, NBC News also projected Biden would win Nevada, adding six Electoral College votes to his column.
Biden said his first priority will be to bring the surging coronavirus pandemic under control. New daily cases have eclipsed 100,000 in recent days. Hospitalizations and deaths are also rising.
"On Monday, I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as Transition Advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint that starts on January 20th, 2021.That plan will be built on a bedrock of science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy, and concern," he said.
"I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around."
Biden was introduced by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who made history as the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to be elected vice president. She touched on these themes in her speech, reaching out to women and girls everywhere.


cnbc--2020-11-08--Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman elected vice president

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks on stage at the Chase Center before President-elect Joe Biden 's address to the nation November 07 , 2020 in Wilmington , Delaware .
Sen. Kamala Harris , D-Calif. , has become the first woman to earn the title of vice president-elect after NBC News projected former Vice President Joe Biden to be the president-elect on Saturday .
Harris ' victory represents many firsts to come to the White House .
As the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants , she will be the first woman and first person to identify as Black and as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
An alumna of Howard University , she will be the first vice president to have graduated from a historically Black college and be a member of a Black sorority .
Harris ran her own presidential campaign this year before joining the Democratic ticket as Biden 's running mate .
At 56 , the role positions her to be a strong contender for the presidency in future elections should she choose to run again .
Harris made her mark in politics in California , where she served as San Francisco district attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the state — the first African-American to serve in that role .
Harris ' background as a prosecutor has made her a target of criticism from progressives seeking criminal justice reform .
But Harris has argued she 's sought reform from within her roles as a prosecutor .
As San Francisco DA , she promised to never seek the death penalty .
She kept that promise even when prosecuting a person accused of killing a San Francisco Police Department officer , angering her political allies .
But she also took heat for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combat truancy in San Francisco in an effort to reduce crime .
Harris took her prosecutorial chops to the U.S. Senate after being elected in 2016 .
Her skills helped her become a tough interrogator in confirmation hearings for people like Attorney General William Barr and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee .
She also serves on committees for Intelligence , Homeland Security and Budget .
Throughout the campaign , Harris has shared a quote from her mother , Shyamala , who she said would often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first to do many things , but make sure you are not the last . ''
Following several news networks ' projection of Biden and Harris ' victory , the vice president-elect wrote on Twitter that the election is `` about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it .
We have a lot of work ahead of us .
Let 's get started . ''
WATCH : Joe Biden projected to defeat incumbent Donald Trump in the presidential election : NBC News

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks on stage at the Chase Center before President-elect Joe Biden's address to the nation November 07, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., has become the first woman to earn the title of vice president-elect after NBC News projected former Vice President Joe Biden to be the president-elect on Saturday.
Harris' victory represents many firsts to come to the White House. As the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, she will be the first woman and first person to identify as Black and as South Asian-American in the role of vice president. An alumna of Howard University, she will be the first vice president to have graduated from a historically Black college and be a member of a Black sorority.
Harris ran her own presidential campaign this year before joining the Democratic ticket as Biden's running mate. At 56, the role positions her to be a strong contender for the presidency in future elections should she choose to run again.
Harris made her mark in politics in California, where she served as San Francisco district attorney before going on to become attorney general of the state — the first African-American to serve in that role.
Harris' background as a prosecutor has made her a target of criticism from progressives seeking criminal justice reform. But Harris has argued she's sought reform from within her roles as a prosecutor.
As San Francisco DA, she promised to never seek the death penalty. She kept that promise even when prosecuting a person accused of killing a San Francisco Police Department officer, angering her political allies.
But she also took heat for other policies such as a campaign to combat truancy in San Francisco in an effort to reduce crime.
Harris took her prosecutorial chops to the U.S. Senate after being elected in 2016. Her skills helped her become a tough interrogator in confirmation hearings for people like Attorney General William Barr and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She also serves on committees for Intelligence, Homeland Security and Budget.
Throughout the campaign, Harris has shared a quote from her mother, Shyamala, who she said would often tell her, "you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last."
Following several news networks' projection of Biden and Harris' victory, the vice president-elect wrote on Twitter that the election is "about the soul of America and our willingness to fight for it. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Let's get started."
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WATCH: Joe Biden projected to defeat incumbent Donald Trump in the presidential election: NBC News


cnbc--2020-11-08--Read Joe Biden's first speech as president-elect

Joe Biden delivered his first speech to the nation Saturday night after being projected to become president-elect of the United States .
Biden sought to unify the nation with his speech , calling for healing and cooperation between political opponents as President Donald Trump has continued to refuse to concede .
He also laid out his first priorities , announcing he would assemble a group of scientists to come up with a plan to tackle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and be ready to deploy it on the day of his inauguration .
He also thanked the African-American community for repeatedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moments when this campaign was at its lowest . ''
Here is the full text of the speech from Wilmington , Delaware , as prepared for delivery : My fellow Americans , the people of this nation have spoken .
They have delivered us a clear victory .
A convincing victory .
A victory for `` We the People . ''
We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation — 74 million .
I am humbled by the trust and confidence you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a President who seeks not to divide , but to unify .
Who does n't see Red and Blue states , but a United States .
And who will work with all my heart to win the confidence of the whole people .
For that is what America is about : The people .
And that is what our Administration will be about .
I sought this office to restore the soul of America .
To rebuild the backbone of the nation — the middle class .
To make America respected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us here at home .
It is the honor of my lifetime that so many millions of Americans have voted for this vision .
And now the work of making this vision real is the task of our time .
As I said many times before , I 'm Jill 's husband .
I would not be here without the love and tireless support of Jill , Hunter , Ashley , all of our grandchildren and their spouses , and all our family .
They are my heart .
She has dedicated her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't just what she does — it 's who she is .
For America 's educators , this is a great day : You 're going to have one of your own in the White House , and Jill is going to make a great First Lady .
And I will be honored to be serving with a fantastic vice president — Kamala Harris — who will make history as the first woman , first Black woman , first woman of South Asian descent , and first daughter of immigrants ever elected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's long overdue , and we 're reminded tonight of all those who fought so hard for so many years to make this happen .
But once again , America has bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice .
Kamala , Doug — like it or not — you 're family .
You 've become honorary Bidens and there 's no way out .
To all those who volunteered , worked the polls in the middle of this pandemic , local election officials — you deserve a special thanks from this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all the volunteers , to all those who gave so much of themselves to make this moment possible , I owe you everything .
And to all those who supported us : I am proud of the campaign we built and ran .
I am proud of the coalition we put together , the broadest and most diverse in history .
And especially for those moments when this campaign was at its lowest — the African American community stood up again for me .
They always have my back , and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outset I wanted a campaign that represented America , and I think we did that .
Now that 's what I want the administration to look like .
And to those who voted for President Trump , I understand your disappointment tonight .
But now , let 's give each other a chance .
It 's time to put away the harsh rhetoric .
To see each other again .
To listen to each other again .
To make progress , we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season — a time to build , a time to reap , a time to sow .
And a time to heal .
This is the time to heal in America .
Now that the campaign is over — what is the people 's will ?
What is our mandate ?
I believe it is this : Americans have called on us to marshal the forces of decency and the forces of fairness .
To marshal the forces of science and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our time .
The battle to control the virus .
The battle to secure your family 's health care .
The battle to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism in this country .
The battle to save the climate .
The battle to restore decency , defend democracy , and give everybody in this country a fair shot .
Our work begins with getting COVID under control .
We can not repair the economy , restore our vitality , or relish life 's most precious moments — hugging a grandchild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the moments that matter most to us — until we get this virus under control .
On Monday , I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as Transition Advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint that starts on January 20th , 2021 .
That plan will be built on a bedrock of science .
It will be constructed out of compassion , empathy , and concern .
I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I will now be an American president .
I will work as hard for those who did n't vote for me — as those who did .
Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end — here and now .
The refusal of Democrats and Republicans to cooperate with one another is not due to some mysterious force beyond our control .
It 's a decision .
It 's a choice we make .
And if we can decide not to cooperate , then we can decide to cooperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the mandate from the American people .
They want us to cooperate .
That 's the choice I 'll make .
And I call on the Congress — Democrats and Republicans alike — to make that choice with me .
The American story is about the slow , yet steady widening of opportunity .
Make no mistake : Too many dreams have been deferred for too long .
We must make the promise of the country real for everybody — no matter their race , their ethnicity , their faith , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America has always been shaped by inflection points — by moments in time where we 've made hard decisions about who we are and what we want to be .
Lincoln in 1860 — coming to save the Union .
And twelve years ago — when Barack Obama made history — and told us , `` Yes , we can . ''
We stand again at an inflection point .
We have the opportunity to defeat despair and to build a nation of prosperity and purpose .
We can do it .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talked about the battle for the soul of America .
We must restore the soul of America .
Our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses .
It is time for our better angels to prevail .
Tonight , the whole world is watching America .
I believe at our best America is a beacon for the globe .
And we lead not by the example of our power , but by the power of our example .
I 've always believed we can define @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That in America everyone should be given the opportunity to go as far as their dreams and God-given ability will take them .
You see , I believe in the possibility of this country .
We 're always looking ahead .
Ahead to an America that 's freer and more just .
Ahead to an America that creates jobs with dignity and respect .
Ahead to an America that cures disease — like cancer and Alzheimers .
Ahead to an America that never leaves anyone behind .
Ahead to an America that never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And we are a good people .
This is the United States of America .
And there has never been anything we have n't been able to do when we 've done it together .
In the last days of the campaign , I 've been thinking about a hymn that means a lot to me and to my family , particularly my deceased son Beau .
It captures the faith that sustains me and which I believe sustains America .
And I hope it can provide some comfort and solace to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a loved one to this terrible virus this year .
My heart goes out to each and every one of you .
Hopefully this hymn gives you solace as well .
`` And He will raise you up on eagle 's wings , Bear you on the breath of dawn , Make you to shine like the sun , And hold you in the palm of His Hand . ''
And now , together — on eagle 's wings — we embark on the work that God and history have called upon us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steady hands , with faith in America and in each other , with a love of country — and a thirst for justice — let us be the nation that we know we can be .
And may God protect our troops .
WATCH : 'Time to heal in America ' — Joe Biden urges unity in first speech as president-elect

Joe Biden delivered his first speech to the nation Saturday night after being projected to become president-elect of the United States.
Biden sought to unify the nation with his speech, calling for healing and cooperation between political opponents as President Donald Trump has continued to refuse to concede.
He also laid out his first priorities, announcing he would assemble a group of scientists to come up with a plan to tackle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and be ready to deploy it on the day of his inauguration.
He also thanked the African-American community for repeatedly supporting him, even during "those moments when this campaign was at its lowest."
Here is the full text of the speech from Wilmington, Delaware, as prepared for delivery:
My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken.
They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory.
A victory for "We the People."
We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation — 74 million.
I am humbled by the trust and confidence you have placed in me.
I pledge to be a President who seeks not to divide, but to unify.
Who doesn't see Red and Blue states, but a United States.
And who will work with all my heart to win the confidence of the whole people.
For that is what America is about: The people.
And that is what our Administration will be about.
I sought this office to restore the soul of America.
To rebuild the backbone of the nation — the middle class.
To make America respected around the world again and to unite us here at home.
It is the honor of my lifetime that so many millions of Americans have voted for this vision.
And now the work of making this vision real is the task of our time.
As I said many times before, I'm Jill's husband.
I would not be here without the love and tireless support of Jill, Hunter, Ashley, all of our grandchildren and their spouses, and all our family.
They are my heart.
Jill's a mom — a military mom — and an educator.
She has dedicated her life to education, but teaching isn't just what she does — it's who she is. For America's educators, this is a great day: You're going to have one of your own in the White House, and Jill is going to make a great First Lady.
And I will be honored to be serving with a fantastic vice president — Kamala Harris — who will make history as the first woman, first Black woman, first woman of South Asian descent, and first daughter of immigrants ever elected to national office in this country.
It's long overdue, and we're reminded tonight of all those who fought so hard for so many years to make this happen. But once again, America has bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice.
Kamala, Doug — like it or not — you're family. You've become honorary Bidens and there's no way out.
To all those who volunteered, worked the polls in the middle of this pandemic, local election officials — you deserve a special thanks from this nation.
To my campaign team, and all the volunteers, to all those who gave so much of themselves to make this moment possible, I owe you everything.
And to all those who supported us: I am proud of the campaign we built and ran. I am proud of the coalition we put together, the broadest and most diverse in history.
Democrats, Republicans and Independents.
Progressives, moderates and conservatives.
Young and old.
Urban, suburban and rural.
Gay, straight, transgender.
White. Latino. Asian. Native American.
And especially for those moments when this campaign was at its lowest — the African American community stood up again for me. They always have my back, and I'll have yours.
I said from the outset I wanted a campaign that represented America, and I think we did that. Now that's what I want the administration to look like.
And to those who voted for President Trump, I understand your disappointment tonight.
I've lost a couple of elections myself.
But now, let's give each other a chance.
It's time to put away the harsh rhetoric.
To lower the temperature.
To see each other again.
To listen to each other again.
To make progress, we must stop treating our opponents as our enemy.
We are not enemies. We are Americans.
The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season — a time to build, a time to reap, a time to sow. And a time to heal.
This is the time to heal in America.
Now that the campaign is over — what is the people's will? What is our mandate?
I believe it is this: Americans have called on us to marshal the forces of decency and the forces of fairness. To marshal the forces of science and the forces of hope in the great battles of our time.
The battle to control the virus.
The battle to build prosperity.
The battle to secure your family's health care.
The battle to achieve racial justice and root out systemic racism in this country.
The battle to save the climate.
The battle to restore decency, defend democracy, and give everybody in this country a fair shot.
Our work begins with getting COVID under control.
We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish life's most precious moments — hugging a grandchild, birthdays, weddings, graduations, all the moments that matter most to us — until we get this virus under control.
On Monday, I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as Transition Advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action blueprint that starts on January 20th, 2021.
That plan will be built on a bedrock of science. It will be constructed out of compassion, empathy, and concern.
I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around.
I ran as a proud Democrat. I will now be an American president. I will work as hard for those who didn't vote for me — as those who did.
Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end — here and now.
The refusal of Democrats and Republicans to cooperate with one another is not due to some mysterious force beyond our control.
It's a decision. It's a choice we make.
And if we can decide not to cooperate, then we can decide to cooperate. And I believe that this is part of the mandate from the American people. They want us to cooperate.
That's the choice I'll make. And I call on the Congress — Democrats and Republicans alike — to make that choice with me.
The American story is about the slow, yet steady widening of opportunity.
Make no mistake: Too many dreams have been deferred for too long.
We must make the promise of the country real for everybody — no matter their race, their ethnicity, their faith, their identity, or their disability.
America has always been shaped by inflection points — by moments in time where we've made hard decisions about who we are and what we want to be.
Lincoln in 1860 — coming to save the Union.
FDR in 1932 — promising a beleaguered country a New Deal.
JFK in 1960 — pledging a New Frontier.
And twelve years ago — when Barack Obama made history — and told us, "Yes, we can."
We stand again at an inflection point.
We have the opportunity to defeat despair and to build a nation of prosperity and purpose.
We can do it. I know we can.
I've long talked about the battle for the soul of America.
We must restore the soul of America.
Our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses.
It is time for our better angels to prevail.
Tonight, the whole world is watching America. I believe at our best America is a beacon for the globe.
And we lead not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.
I've always believed we can define America in one word: Possibilities.
That in America everyone should be given the opportunity to go as far as their dreams and God-given ability will take them.
You see, I believe in the possibility of this country.
We're always looking ahead.
Ahead to an America that's freer and more just.
Ahead to an America that creates jobs with dignity and respect.
Ahead to an America that cures disease — like cancer and Alzheimers.
Ahead to an America that never leaves anyone behind.
Ahead to an America that never gives up, never gives in.
This is a great nation.
And we are a good people.
This is the United States of America.
And there has never been anything we haven't been able to do when we've done it together.
In the last days of the campaign, I've been thinking about a hymn that means a lot to me and to my family, particularly my deceased son Beau. It captures the faith that sustains me and which I believe sustains America.
And I hope it can provide some comfort and solace to the more than 230,000 families who have lost a loved one to this terrible virus this year. My heart goes out to each and every one of you. Hopefully this hymn gives you solace as well.
"And He will raise you up on eagle's wings,
Bear you on the breath of dawn,
Make you to shine like the sun,
And hold you in the palm of His Hand."
And now, together — on eagle's wings — we embark on the work that God and history have called upon us to do.
With full hearts and steady hands, with faith in America and in each other, with a love of country — and a thirst for justice — let us be the nation that we know we can be.
A nation united.
A nation strengthened.
A nation healed.
The United States of America.
God bless you.
And may God protect our troops.
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WATCH: 'Time to heal in America' — Joe Biden urges unity in first speech as president-elect


cnbc--2020-11-08--'Welcome back America!' World congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. presidential election win

WASHINGTON — Leaders from around the world congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Saturday .
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted his congratulations , calling Harris ' accomplishment of becoming the first woman and person of color elected to the vice presidency a `` historic achievement . ''
`` The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities , from climate change to trade and security , '' he wrote .
In a pair of tweets , Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Biden and Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father , that her `` success is pathbreaking . ''
He also added that her success was of immense pride for all Indian-Americans .
`` I am confident that the vibrant India-US ties will get even stronger with your support and leadership , '' Modi wrote .
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo were also among those to congratulate Harris on her historic achievement .
In a statement , Merkel added , `` Congratulations !
The American citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
`` I am looking forward to working with President Biden in the future .
Our transatlantic friendship is irreplaceable if we want to master the great challenges of our time . ''
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote , `` Our two countries are close friends , partners , and allies .
We share a relationship that 's unique on the world stage .
I 'm really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both . ''
In a statement , the Canadian leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States to `` advance peace and inclusion , economic prosperity , and climate action around the world '' .
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg congratulated Biden , calling him a `` strong supporter of NATO and the transatlantic relationship .
`` US leadership is as important as ever in an unpredictable world , and I look forward to working very closely with President-elect Biden , Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and the new administration to further strengthen the bond between North America and Europe , '' he said .
`` A strong NATO is good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she `` warmly '' congratulated Biden in a statement on Twitter and said , `` The European Commission stands ready to intensify cooperation with the new Administration and the new Congress to address pressing challenges we face . ''
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote in a tweet : `` The Americans have chosen their President .
We have a lot to do to overcome today 's challenges .
Let 's work together ! ''
And in Paris , the city 's mayor reacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America ! ''
`` While we are about to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement , this victory symbolizes our need to act together more than ever , in view of climate emergency , '' Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wrote .
From the United Arab Emirates , Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan congratulated Biden and Harris on Saturday via tweet .
`` Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the U.S. elections .
Our sincere wishes for further development and prosperity for the American people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ allies with a strong historic partnership that we look forward to strengthening together , '' the Crown Prince wrote .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also congratulated America 's newest administration and wrote on Twitter , `` Our friendship becomes only stronger ! ''
Mark Rutte , the Prime Minister of the Netherlands , congratulated America 's next leaders and said he hopes to speak to president-elect Biden soon .
`` On behalf of the Dutch cabinet I would like to congratulate with their election victory after a close race , '' Rutte added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga tweeted a picture of Biden and Harris and wrote in English , German and French her congratulations .
`` This is a strong signal , '' Sommaruga wrote , adding that the Swiss and U.S. relationship will `` continue to develop and thrive under the new administration . ''

WASHINGTON — Leaders from around the world congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Saturday.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted his congratulations, calling Harris' accomplishment of becoming the first woman and person of color elected to the vice presidency a "historic achievement."
"The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security," he wrote.
In a pair of tweets, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Biden and Harris.
Modi said of Harris, who is the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, that her "success is pathbreaking." He also added that her success was of immense pride for all Indian-Americans.
"I am confident that the vibrant India-US ties will get even stronger with your support and leadership," Modi wrote.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo were also among those to congratulate Harris on her historic achievement.
In a statement, Merkel added, "Congratulations! The American citizens have made their decision," Merkel said in a statement. "I am looking forward to working with President Biden in the future. Our transatlantic friendship is irreplaceable if we want to master the great challenges of our time."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote, "Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that's unique on the world stage. I'm really looking forward to working together and building on that with you both."
In a statement, the Canadian leader said he would work with the United States to "advance peace and inclusion, economic prosperity, and climate action around the world".
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg congratulated Biden, calling him a "strong supporter of NATO and the transatlantic relationship.
"US leadership is as important as ever in an unpredictable world, and I look forward to working very closely with President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and the new administration to further strengthen the bond between North America and Europe," he said.
"A strong NATO is good for North America and good for Europe."
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she "warmly" congratulated Biden in a statement on Twitter and said, "The European Commission stands ready to intensify cooperation with the new Administration and the new Congress to address pressing challenges we face."
French President Emmanuel Macron wrote in a tweet: "The Americans have chosen their President. We have a lot to do to overcome today's challenges. Let's work together!"
And in Paris, the city's mayor reacted on Twitter by writing "Welcome back America!"
"While we are about to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, this victory symbolizes our need to act together more than ever, in view of climate emergency," Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo wrote.
From the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan congratulated Biden and Harris on Saturday via tweet.
"Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the U.S. elections. Our sincere wishes for further development and prosperity for the American people. The UAE and USA are friends and allies with a strong historic partnership that we look forward to strengthening together," the Crown Prince wrote.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also congratulated America's newest administration and wrote on Twitter, "Our friendship becomes only stronger!"
Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, congratulated America's next leaders and said he hopes to speak to president-elect Biden soon.
"On behalf of the Dutch cabinet I would like to congratulate with their election victory after a close race," Rutte added on Twitter.
President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaruga tweeted a picture of Biden and Harris and wrote in English, German and French her congratulations.
"This is a strong signal," Sommaruga wrote, adding that the Swiss and U.S. relationship will "continue to develop and thrive under the new administration."
CNBC's Lauren Feiner contributed to this report.


cnbc--2020-11-08--President-elect Joe Biden to announce Covid task force on Monday

President-elect Joe Biden is expected on Monday to announce the members of his coronavirus task force , who will be charged with crafting a plan to curb the spread of the coronavirus as it reaches record-high levels .
The task force will be co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy , former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith of Yale University , a Biden campaign official told NBC .
Axios first reported on the announcement .
Biden , in his first speech as president-elect , confirmed that he will announce `` a group of leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help implement his pandemic response plan .
`` Our work begins with getting Covid under control , '' he said Saturday evening .
`` That plan will be built on a bedrock of science .
It will be constructed out of compassion , empathy , and concern .
I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around . ''
The announcement , which will come before the president-elect has named any of his senior White House staff or cabinet appointments , signals how high of a priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden will not be sworn into office until Jan. 20 , when epidemiologists and medical experts say the country could be in a dire situation with the pandemic , if current trends continue .
On the day NBC News projected Biden would win the election , the U.S. reported its third-straight record spike in daily new coronavirus cases , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
Average daily new cases are rising by at least 5 % in 47 states and the District of Columbia , according to a CNBC analysis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the former Baltimore health commissioner , said Biden will have his work cut out for him when he assumes office in January .
She added , though , that he can begin encouraging compliance with public health measures even before he officially takes office .
`` His work needs to begin right now .
He needs to begin communicating the urgency of actions with the American people , '' she said in a phone interview .
`` His biggest challenge is going to be getting people to follow his recommendations .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best way to implement his policies , but unless you can win the hearts and minds of the American people , it 's not going to make a difference . ''
Wen , an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University , said if the country continues on its current path , the U.S. could have more than half a million Covid-19 deaths before Biden takes office .
`` It 's going to get much worse this winter , '' she said .
`` We are surging all across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 that we 're seeing in virtually every part of the country , and it is getting worse by the day . ''
Dr. Megan Ranney , an emergency physician at Brown University , echoed Wen 's concerns about the months ahead .
`` The worst days of the pandemic are almost certainly still ahead of us , '' she said .
`` This virus is now spread across the entire United States .
When the first surge came , it was localized to the Northeast in New England , New York , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was the South and Southwest .
But now we 're seeing it literally takeover hospitals across the country . ''
She added that a Biden presidency gives her hope of a nationally coordinated response to the pandemic , but until Jan. 20 , `` it 's like we 're on our own . ''
Ranney added that several of her `` colleagues and friends , '' whom she declined to name , will serve on Biden 's coronavirus task force and will help him `` hit the ground running on day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` But the trouble is , even with hitting the ground running on day one , it 's going to take two months to manufacture adequate PPE , '' she said .
`` Even if on day one , he says , ' I 'm going to create a mask mandate , ' it 's going to take a while to disseminate that and to get the messaging out . ''

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden holds up a face mask while giving remarks about the Affordable Care Act and COVID-19 after attending a virtual coronavirus briefing with medical experts at The Queen theater on October 28, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the members of his coronavirus task force, who will be charged with crafting a plan to curb the spread of Covid-19 as it reaches record-high levels.
The task force will be co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith of Yale University, according to the announcement.
Other task force members include Dr. Atul Gawande, a professor of surgery and health policy at Harvard, and Dr. Rick Bright, the vaccine expert and whistleblower who resigned his post with the Trump administration last month.
The group will consult with state and local leaders to help steer the federal response once Biden takes office.
Rounding out the task force is:
Dr. Luciana Borio, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, chair of the Department of Bioethics at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health
Dr. Celine Gounder, clinical assistant professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Dr. Julie Morita, former health commissioner for the City of Chicago for nearly two decades
Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota
Loyce Pace, executive director and president of Global Health Council
Dr. Robert Rodriguez, who has researched the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of frontline workers
Dr. Eric Goosby, an expert on infectious diseases.
"Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most important battles our administration will face, and I will be informed by science and by experts," Biden said in the announcement. "The advisory board will help shape my approach to managing the surge in reported infections; ensuring vaccines are safe, effective, and distributed efficiently, equitably, and free; and protecting at-risk populations."
The announcement was made the same day as Pfizer and BioNTech announced their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19.
The announcement, which comes before the president-elect has named any of his senior White House staff or Cabinet appointments, signals how high of a priority the pandemic response is to Biden.
Biden will not be sworn into office until Jan. 20, when epidemiologists and medical experts say the country could be in a dire situation with the pandemic if current trends continue. On the day NBC News projected Biden would win the election, the U.S. reported its third-straight record spike in daily new coronavirus cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Average daily new cases are rising by at least 5% in 47 states and the District of Columbia, according to a CNBC analysis of Hopkins data.
Dr. Leana Wen, the former Baltimore health commissioner, said Biden will have his work cut out for him when he assumes office in January. She added, though, that he can begin encouraging compliance with public health measures even before he officially takes office.
"His work needs to begin right now. He needs to begin communicating the urgency of actions with the American people," she said in a phone interview. "His biggest challenge is going to be getting people to follow his recommendations. He can have the best policies and even the best way to implement his policies, but unless you can win the hearts and minds of the American people, it's not going to make a difference."
Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University, said if the country continues on its current path, the U.S. could have more than half a million Covid-19 deaths before Biden takes office.
"It's going to get much worse this winter," she said. "We are surging all across the country. There are firestorms of Covid-19 that we're seeing in virtually every part of the country, and it is getting worse by the day."
Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency physician at Brown University, echoed Wen's concerns about the months ahead.
"The worst days of the pandemic are almost certainly still ahead of us," she said. "This virus is now spread across the entire United States. When the first surge came, it was localized to the Northeast in New England, New York, New Jersey. In the second wave, it was the South and Southwest. But now we're seeing it literally takeover hospitals across the country."
She added that a Biden presidency gives her hope of a nationally coordinated response to the pandemic, but until Jan. 20, "it's like we're on our own."
Ranney added that several of her "colleagues and friends" will serve on Biden's coronavirus task force and will help him "hit the ground running on day one" when he takes office.
"But the trouble is, even with hitting the ground running on day one, it's going to take two months to manufacture adequate PPE," she said. "Even if on day one, he says, 'I'm going to create a mask mandate,' it's going to take a while to disseminate that and to get the messaging out."
—CNBC's Sara Salinas contributed to this report.


cnbc--2020-11-09--Joe Biden, in his first speech as president-elect, urges unity: 'Time to heal in America'

`` We 've won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket ... and we 're seeing all over this nation , and in all cities in all parts of the country , indeed across the world , an outpouring of joy . ''
HIs speech on Saturday in Wilmington , Delaware , , capped off a day of celebrations and impromptu parades nationwide .
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden , in his first speech since winning the presidency , called on Americans to come together and heal .
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden addresses supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media announced that Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election , in Wilmington , Delaware , U.S. , November 7 , 2020 .
Biden reached out to those voters who supported President Donald Trump , telling the crowd of supporters : `` They are not our enemies .
They 're Americans . ''
`` This is the time to heal in America , '' he said .
`` I will work to be a president who seeks not to divide but unify .
I wo n't see red states and blue states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States . ''
Trump has refused to accept the results of the election , and on Saturday the president insisted in a tweet that he had `` won this election , by a lot ! ''
Trump and his campaign have filed lawsuits in a half-dozen closely contested states this week , seeking to create the illusion that the vote was tainted , and that Biden 's win is illegitimate .
Legal experts have dismissed the suits as meritless .
Biden 's only mention of Trump on Saturday was the olive branch he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` To those who voted for President Trump , I understand your disappointment tonight , '' he said .
`` I 've lost a couple of elections myself .
But now , let 's give each other a chance . ''
`` Let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end , here and now . ''
Biden clinched his victory on Saturday , when the votes tallied over the past four days in Pennsylvania added up to an insurmountable lead for him .
The state 's 20 electoral college votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to win .
Later in the day Saturday , NBC News also projected Biden would win Nevada , adding an additional six Electoral College votes to his column .
Biden said his first priority will be to bring the surging coronavirus pandemic under control .
New daily cases have eclipsed 100,000 in recent days .
Hospitalizations and deaths are also rising .
`` On Monday , I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as Transition Advisors to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert it into an action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2021.That plan will be built on a bedrock of science .
It will be constructed out of compassion , empathy , and concern , '' he said .
`` I will spare no effort — or commitment — to turn this pandemic around . ''
Biden was introduced by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris , who made history Saturday as the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to be elected vice president .
She touched on these themes in her speech , reaching out to women and girls everywhere .


cnbc--2020-11-09--President-elect Joe Biden announces Covid task force

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden holds up a face mask while giving remarks about the Affordable Care Act and COVID-19 after attending a virtual coronavirus briefing with medical experts at The Queen theater on October 28 , 2020 in Wilmington , Delaware .
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the members of his coronavirus task force , who will be charged with crafting a plan to curb the spread of the coronavirus as it reaches record-high levels .
The task force will be co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy , former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the announcement .
Other notable task force members include Dr. Atul Gawande , a professor of surgery and health policy at Harvard , and Dr. Rick Bright , the vaccine expert and whistleblower who resigned his post with the Trump administration last month .
The group will consult with state and local leaders to help steer the federal response once Biden takes office .
Rounding out the task force is : • Dr. Luciana Borio , a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations , • Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Bioethics at The Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health , • Dr. Celine Gounder , clinical assistant professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine , • Dr. Julie Morita , former health commissioner for the City of Chicago for nearly two decades , • Dr. Michael Osterholm , director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota , • Dr. Robert Rodriguez , who has researched the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of frontline workers , '' Dealing with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important battles our administration will face , and I will be informed by science and by experts , '' Biden said in the announcement .
`` The advisory board will help shape my approach to managing the surge in reported infections ; ensuring vaccines are safe , effective , and distributed efficiently , equitably , and free ; and protecting at-risk populations . ''
The announcement , which comes before the president-elect has named any of his senior White House staff or cabinet appointments , signals how high of a priority the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be sworn into office until Jan. 20 , when epidemiologists and medical experts say the country could be in a dire situation with the pandemic , if current trends continue .
On the day NBC News projected Biden would win the election , the U.S. reported its third-straight record spike in daily new coronavirus cases , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
Average daily new cases are rising by at least 5 % in 47 states and the District of Columbia , according to a CNBC analysis of Hopkins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Baltimore health commissioner , said Biden will have his work cut out for him when he assumes office in January .
She added , though , that he can begin encouraging compliance with public health measures even before he officially takes office .
`` His work needs to begin right now .
He needs to begin communicating the urgency of actions with the American people , '' she said in a phone interview .
`` His biggest challenge is going to be getting people to follow his recommendations .
He can have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to implement his policies , but unless you can win the hearts and minds of the American people , it 's not going to make a difference . ''
Wen , an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University , said if the country continues on its current path , the U.S. could have more than half a million Covid-19 deaths before Biden takes office .
`` It 's going to get much worse this winter , '' she said .
`` We are surging all across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're seeing in virtually every part of the country , and it is getting worse by the day . ''
Dr. Megan Ranney , an emergency physician at Brown University , echoed Wen 's concerns about the months ahead .
`` The worst days of the pandemic are almost certainly still ahead of us , '' she said .
`` This virus is now spread across the entire United States .
When the first surge came , it was localized to the Northeast in New England , New York , New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the South and Southwest .
But now we 're seeing it literally takeover hospitals across the country . ''
She added that a Biden presidency gives her hope of a nationally coordinated response to the pandemic , but until Jan. 20 , `` it 's like we 're on our own . ''
Ranney added that several of her `` colleagues and friends '' will serve on Biden 's coronavirus task force and will help him `` hit the ground running on day one '' when he takes office .
`` But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground running on day one , it 's going to take two months to manufacture adequate PPE , '' she said .
`` Even if on day one , he says , ' I 'm going to create a mask mandate , ' it 's going to take a while to disseminate that and to get the messaging out . ''


cnbc--2020-11-10--GOP Sens. Loeffler and Perdue demand that Georgia's Republican secretary of state resign

Senators Kelly Loeffler ( R-GA ) and David Perdue ( R-GA ) wear protective face masks as they walk together at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport following the arrival of President Donald Trump in Atlanta , Georgia , July 15 , 2020 .
`` We believe when there are failures , they need to be called out — even when it 's in your own party , '' read the statement in part .
`` There have been too many failures in Georgia elections this year and the most recent election has shined a national light on the problems .
... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Secretary of State is unacceptable . ''
In a rare joint statement , Perdue and Loeffler cited `` mismanagement and lack of transparency '' as the reasons for their demand but did not offer specific examples .
WASHINGTON — Republican Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue of Georgia demanded the resignation on Monday of their state 's elected Republican secretary of state , Brad Raffensperger .
Their demand is extraordinary but not wholly surprising .
It 's extraordinary because both Perdue and Loeffler are facing likely runoff elections for their Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political calculus behind attacking a fellow Republican who is also the state 's top election official is difficult to understand .
Raffensperger is popular among Republicans in the state , and in 2018 President Donald Trump endorsed his campaign , tweeting that Raffensperger `` will be a fantastic secretary of state for Georgia . ''
But that was before last week , when Trump watched his early lead over President-elect Joe Biden in Georgia gradually evaporate as more and more votes were counted .
As of Monday afternoon , Biden led Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red state , and Georgia Republicans were looking for someone to blame .
In a blistering response Monday , Raffensperger said his resignation `` is not going to happen . ''
He called the senators ' complaint that vote counting was not transparent `` laughable '' and strongly implied that the motive behind their demand for his resignation is that Trump is on track to lose the state .
`` Was there illegal voting ?
I am sure there was , and my office is investigating all of it , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers or margin necessary to change the outcome to where President Trump is given Georgia 's electoral votes ?
That is unlikely . ''
Last week , Trump lost his first and only legal effort so far in Georgia to challenge the election when a judge there tossed his campaign 's lawsuit alleging that in Chatham County , a poll worker had seen late-arriving votes being commingled with on-time votes .
Nonetheless , Trump still appears fixated on winning Georgia , tweeting Monday afternoon that Georgia `` will be a big presidential win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Election ! ''
As Trump began to ramp up his attacks on the Georgia voting process last week , Raffensperger defended the integrity of the state 's election , implicitly denying the accusations coming from the de facto leader of his own party .
`` The stakes are high , and emotions are high on all sides , '' Raffensperger said at a press conference on Friday .
`` We will not let that debate distract us from our work .
We will get it right . ''
NBC News and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state for Biden .
But with more than 99 % of the vote counted and fewer than 40,000 ballots outstanding , few political observers believe the remaining ballots will so heavily favor Trump that he can make up the margins needed to pull ahead of Biden .
Still , with such a slim margin separating Trump and Biden in Georgia , the state is likely to conduct a formal recount of the presidential votes before certifying the final tally .
`` With a margin that small , there will be a recount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Interest in our election obviously goes far beyond Georgia 's borders . ''

"We believe when there are failures, they need to be called out — even when it's in your own party," read the statement in part. "There have been too many failures in Georgia elections this year and the most recent election has shined a national light on the problems. ... The mismanagement and lack of transparency from the Secretary of State is unacceptable."
In a rare joint statement, Perdue and Loeffler cited "mismanagement and lack of transparency" as the reasons for their demand but did not offer specific examples.
WASHINGTON — Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue of Georgia demanded the resignation on Monday of their state's elected Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger.
Their demand is extraordinary but not wholly surprising.
It's extraordinary because both Perdue and Loeffler are facing likely runoff elections for their Senate seats in January against Democrats. So the political calculus behind attacking a fellow Republican who is also the state's top election official is difficult to understand.
Raffensperger is popular among Republicans in the state, and in 2018 President Donald Trump endorsed his campaign, tweeting that Raffensperger "will be a fantastic secretary of state for Georgia."
But that was before last week, when Trump watched his early lead over President-elect Joe Biden in Georgia gradually evaporate as more and more votes were counted.
As of Monday afternoon, Biden led Trump by around 11,500 votes in the traditionally red state, and Georgia Republicans were looking for someone to blame.
In a blistering response Monday, Raffensperger said his resignation "is not going to happen." He called the senators' complaint that vote counting was not transparent "laughable" and strongly implied that the motive behind their demand for his resignation is that Trump is on track to lose the state.
"Was there illegal voting? I am sure there was, and my office is investigating all of it," he said. "Does it rise to the numbers or margin necessary to change the outcome to where President Trump is given Georgia's electoral votes? That is unlikely."
Last week, Trump lost his first and only legal effort so far in Georgia to challenge the election when a judge there tossed his campaign's lawsuit alleging that in Chatham County, a poll worker had seen late-arriving votes being commingled with on-time votes.
Nonetheless, Trump still appears fixated on winning Georgia, tweeting Monday afternoon that Georgia "will be a big presidential win, as it was the night of the Election!"
As Trump began to ramp up his attacks on the Georgia voting process last week, Raffensperger defended the integrity of the state's election, implicitly denying the accusations coming from the de facto leader of his own party.
"The stakes are high, and emotions are high on all sides," Raffensperger said at a press conference on Friday. "We will not let that debate distract us from our work. We will get it right."
NBC News and other major news outlets have yet to call the state for Biden. But with more than 99% of the vote counted and fewer than 40,000 ballots outstanding, few political observers believe the remaining ballots will so heavily favor Trump that he can make up the margins needed to pull ahead of Biden.
Still, with such a slim margin separating Trump and Biden in Georgia, the state is likely to conduct a formal recount of the presidential votes before certifying the final tally.
"With a margin that small, there will be a recount in Georgia," Raffensperger said Friday. "Interest in our election obviously goes far beyond Georgia's borders."


cnbc--2020-11-10--Trump wants a recount in Wisconsin, but the RNC is shifting staff from that state to Georgia for Sen

Trump wants a recount in Wisconsin, but the RNC is shifting staff from that state to Georgia for Senate fight

The RNC told field staffers under the Trump Victory committee that at least two dozen of their over 100-member field staff in the Badger State will be heading to the Peach State , according to a Republican Wisconsin campaign official aware of the plans .
The Trump Victory committee is a joint operation between the Trump campaign and RNC .
The Republican National Committee has decided to several field staffers in Wisconsin to Georgia as that state gears up for at least one U.S. Senate runoff election in January .
This person told CNBC that the move comes as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what could be two Senate runoffs set to take place in January .
NBC News projected that the race between Sen. Kelly Loeffler , R-Ga. , and and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock will go to a runoff .
That contest is expected to cost well over $ 100 million .
The other race in the state between Sen. David Perdue , R-Ga. , and Democrat Jon Ossoff has yet to be called by NBC News .
Some Trump Victory field staff will remain in Wisconsin , while others will be losing their temporary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to Georgia will be performing door-knocking and other field duties for the Senate contest .
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said last week that the operation would seek a recount in Wisconsin .
Joe Biden is the apparent winner of the Midwestern swing state , according to NBC News ' projection .
He has also won the overall presidential election , according to calls by NBC and other outlets .
`` There have been reports of irregularities in several Wisconsin counties which raise serious doubts about the validity of the results , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , without presenting any evidence for his claims .
`` The President is well within the threshold to request a recount and we will immediately do so . ''
The campaign and RNC initially did not return a request for comment on what the partial withdrawal from the state means for their recount efforts .
After publication of this story , Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said `` No one is being moved until the recount or any litigation are complete . ''
Yet , a representative for the RNC later told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , moving some field staff out of the state and into Georgia .
`` The benefit of building the largest field program in political history is that we can walk and chew gum .
We will keep part of our team in Wisconsin to man the re-count , which will not begin for a couple more weeks , and we will barnstorm Georgia to ensure the integrity of the vote for the President and hold the line in the Senate , '' Cassie Smedile , a spokeswoman for the RNC , told CNBC @ @ @

The RNC told field staffers under the Trump Victory committee that at least two dozen of their over 100-member field staff in the Badger State will be heading to the Peach State, according to a Republican Wisconsin campaign official aware of the plans. The Trump Victory committee is a joint operation between the Trump campaign and RNC.
The Republican National Committee has decided to several field staffers in Wisconsin to Georgia as that state gears up for at least one U.S. Senate runoff election in January.
This person told CNBC that the move comes as the RNC is looking to put resources toward what could be two Senate runoffs set to take place in January. NBC News projected that the race between Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock will go to a runoff. That contest is expected to cost well over $100 million.
The other race in the state between Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., and Democrat Jon Ossoff has yet to be called by NBC News.
Some Trump Victory field staff will remain in Wisconsin, while others will be losing their temporary positions, this person added. Those going to Georgia will be performing door-knocking and other field duties for the Senate contest.
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said last week that the operation would seek a recount in Wisconsin. Joe Biden is the apparent winner of the Midwestern swing state, according to NBC News' projection. He has also won the overall presidential election, according to calls by NBC and other outlets.
"There have been reports of irregularities in several Wisconsin counties which raise serious doubts about the validity of the results," Stepien said in a statement last week, without presenting any evidence for his claims. "The President is well within the threshold to request a recount and we will immediately do so."
The campaign and RNC initially did not return a request for comment on what the partial withdrawal from the state means for their recount efforts.
After publication of this story, Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said "No one is being moved until the recount or any litigation are complete."
Yet, a representative for the RNC later told CNBC that they are, in fact, moving some field staff out of the state and into Georgia.
"The benefit of building the largest field program in political history is that we can walk and chew gum. We will keep part of our team in Wisconsin to man the re-count, which will not begin for a couple more weeks, and we will barnstorm Georgia to ensure the integrity of the vote for the President and hold the line in the Senate," Cassie Smedile, a spokeswoman for the RNC, told CNBC late Monday.