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with Mariana Alfaro In a prime-time address on Monday, after the electoral college affirmed that he is the president-elect, Joe Biden thanked the state and local Republican officials who showed “absolute courage” in resisting President Trump’s pressure that they overturn the results of the election by pretending there was widespread fraud. “While we all wish that our fellow Americans in these positions will always show such courage and commitment to free and fair elections, I hope we never again see anyone subjected to the kind of threats and abuse we saw in this election,” Biden said. “We owe these public servants a debt of gratitude. They didn’t seek the spotlight, and our democracy survived because of them.”
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams speaks at George Washington University Hospital, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Washington, as Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar listens. The two spoke before watching COVID-19 vaccines being administered. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
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Administration officials celebrated Monday as the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines were given to frontline workers across the country, but also warned that the rollout is âonly the first stepâ in ending the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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