With 12 Days Left, Removing Trump From Office Is Unlikely, If Not Impossible at 11:47 am NPR In an apparent attempt to quell a political storm building around him, including calls for his resignation or removal, President Trump finally acknowledged he had lost the presidential election. Updated at 3:16 p.m. ET In a video released Thursday night, the president said his focus now was on an "orderly and seamless transition of power." The move came just a day after he incited mob violence at the U.S. Capitol that resulted in the deaths of five people. That focus didn't last very long, however.