Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with robyn curnow. It has been more than two weeks since joe biden won the u. S. President ial election, and the biden transition, even without white house cooperation, is happening but slower than most would like. President trump is still refusing the loss and no signs of conceding any time soon. However, new cracks are appearing in ub are can wall of denial. Whats happened here is quite frankly the concept that the president s legal team has been a national embarrassment. Ive been a supporter of the president. I voted for him twice, but elections have consequences. We cant continue to act as if something didnt happen. The country has to matter the most. As much as im a strong republican and i love my party, its the country that has to come first. Among those speaking out against President Trumps actions, a republican congressman from michigan where the president has been personally pressing state officials to dispute the state coun
Wisconsin completed its county campus of votes finding joe biden beat President Trump by 26,500 votes, the Trump Campaign considering whether to pay for a recount in the badger state. More votes found in the state of georgia and more u. S. Troops soon coming home from the middle east in asia. In williamsport, pennsylvania, Rudy Giuliani leading the Trump Campaign into courts trying to hold off a motion to dismiss the campaigns challenge to the vote in the keystone state. If the obama appointed judge grants the motion to dismiss, it could be a big blow to the Trump Campaign, but giuliani suggests a loss could be a stepping stone to the supreme court. Democrats insist it is well past time for President Trump to move on. The president lost the election. The recount in georgia and other places im sure will demonstrate that. In georgia, more good news for President Trump, another missing memory card, reducing joe bidens margin by another 449 votes, though biden still leads by 13,000 statewi
Passed away from the coronavirus. Also breaking right now, a setback for President Trump and his continued denial of the president ial election results. A federal judge in pennsylvania just a little while ago throwing out a lawsuit filed by the president s campaign that sought to invalidate millions of mailin votes. Well go live to the white house to update you on whats going on over there. The president once again claiming there was widespread voter fraud in a series of tweets. Once again today the president busy on twitter. He spent part of the day on one of his golf courses, choosing that do that instead of attending a virtual g20 session. Didnt do that, played golf instead. Lets go to jeremy diamond. Germany, tell us more about the latest legal blow to the Trump Campaigns fight in pennsylvania after more than two dozen losses in courts across the country. Well, wolf, this was another attempt by the Trump Campaign toe prevent a key Battle Ground state from certifying the results to
This years virtual g20 summit, railing against the paris climate deal and touting the u. S. Economy. And later a hong kong prodemocracy activist facing jail time for his connection to protests outside police headquarters. We will have the details in a live report. Good to have you with us. The u. S. Enters this thanksgiving holiday week ahid an exploeks of new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. More than 3 million infections have already been reported this month. Thats according to Johns Hopkins university. That is a quarter of the total u. S. Cases confirmed since the pandemic began. And theres a week left to go in november. The current president remains focused on his election loss. Donald trump spent much of the weekend at his own golf course, while his legal team suffered fresh setbacks in court. Former new jersey governor and long time trump ally Chris Christie says its time to accept defeat. Whats happened here is quite frankly the president s legal team has been a n
Transition is finally under way. Exactly three weeks after election day and 2 1 2 weeks after joe biden was declared the winner, President Trump and the white house relent to reality. Late last night the General Services administration approving the transition. A longstanding norm that frees up money and Key Resources for president elect biden. Trump said the move was in the best interest of the country but this morning and in a late night tweet he said the legal challenges are, quote, moving full speed ahead and that he will never concede to what he calls fake ballots and dominion. President elect biden in just a few hours getting ready to formally announce he members of his cabinet and his National Security team which includes some familiar faces. Some historymaking firsts and veterans of the Obama Administration. Biden Officials Say the transition approval also helps them get a better handle on tackling the pandemic which is pushing hospitals to the limit as the u. S. Closes in on a