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Biden to stump in Georgia runoffs, top Senate Republican ends silence on US election result
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Biden to stump in Georgia runoffs, top Senate Republican ends silence on US election result
Reuters / Dec 15, 2020, 22:51 IST
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A day after the Electoral College confirmed President-elect Joe Biden s victory, he is set to travel to Georgia on Tuesday to campaign for two Democratic US Senate candidates whose Jan. 5 runoff elections could make or break his domestic policy agenda.
Just ahead of Biden s trip, US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in Congress, ended his silence on the Nov. 3 election results by congratulating Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
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One of President Donald Trump s closest congressional allies says he s talked with President-elect Joe Biden and will be helpful where I can.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that he recently had a pleasant 10-minute conversation with Biden and has spoken to some of the Democrat s picks to lead his administration.
The South Carolina Republican says he expects Trump to let continuing legal challenges over the presidential election results play out, saying he saw a very, very narrow path for Trump to achieve a second term.
Graham also said that he would support a waiver for retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as defense secretary and that Janet Yellen would be fine to lead the Treasury Department.