President-elect Joe Biden addressed nation Monday from Wilmington, Delaware
Shortly before 5:30 p.m. EST California s Electoral College votes put him over the needed 270 vote threshold to officially win the White House
Biden said it s time to turn the page on the election In this battle for the soul of America, democracy prevailed, Biden said
Biden noted his own Electoral College win equaled Trump s
He had to clear his throat repeatedly even as he denounced failed efforts
Said not even an abuse of power can extinguish the nation s flame
During his speech, he pointed out Trump s repeated legal defeats
He blasted a position that refused to respect the will of the people, refused to respect the rule of law, and refused to honor our Constitution
Dec 15, 2020
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 300,000 Monday, as the first Americans were vaccinated outside of a clinical setting. In Queens, New York, the former epicenter of the pandemic, intensive care unit director and critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay was first in line for an injection of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Michelle Chester administered the inoculation. Both women are African American. Lindsay said afterward she hoped to set an example for other African Americans who might be skeptical of the vaccine, based on the U.S.’s sordid history of medical experimentation on Black people.
Sandra Lindsay: “It was an emotional experience. Working on the frontlines alongside my team, I saw a lot of pain, hurt, suffering, death, and so I felt a huge sense of relief after I got the vaccine. I was not nervous, because, as I’ve mentioned before, I trust the science. So I had no hesitation when I was asked if I would take the vaccine.”
Mitch McConnell finally admits Donald Trump has LOST as he congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, saying the Electoral College has spoken - but president instead tweets that he WON
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the first time on Tuesday called Joe Biden the president-elect following the Electoral College cementing his victory The Electoral College has spoken, McConnell said on the Senate floor. So today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden.
He joined a handful of Republicans who are finally acknowledging Biden s win At some point you have to face the music, Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota said Monday after the vote. It s time for everybody to move on
HeadlineDec 15, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden officially won the Electoral College Monday, as electors met in their respective state capitals to formalize his victory, even as President Trump continued to claim without evidence he was the victim of a massive conspiracy to rig the election.
In Lansing, Michigan, authorities closed the state Capitol and surrounding buildings after receiving credible threats of violence. Michigan Republican lawmakers sanctioned GOP state Representative Gary Eisen after he suggested he was part of a group seeking to disrupt the Electoral College vote and refused to rule out the possibility of violence.
In Arizona, Electoral College members met in a secret location after 11 Democratic electors received threats.