Month: November 2020

Michelle Obama has weighed in on President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's refusal to go ahead with a power transition to the incoming administration, reflecting on where it was four years ago and how, while the process of handing over responsibility to the Trumps was difficult, it persisted."I was hurt and disappointed, but the votes had been counted and Donald Trump had won," the former first lady wrote in a post about her. Instagram account."My husband and I instructed our staff to do what George and Laura Bush had done for us - carry out a smooth and respectful transition of power, one of the hallmarks of American democracy."US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump say goodbye to former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama as they dep...

US From President Donald Trump The national security adviser promised a "very professional transition" to President-elect Joe Biden's administration in an interview, even as Trump continues to falsely claim that he won the US election.Speaking at the Global Security Forum hosted in part by Qatar, Robert O'Brien They repeatedly mentioned the transition and referred to the recent normalization agreements that Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates signed with Israel as "a great legacy that the president must have when he leaves office."While warning that Trump had pending court challenges, O'Brien's comments pointed to some of the strongest statements yet from a senior administration official acknowledging Biden's victory in the Nov. 3 vote.US National Security Advisor Robert O...