PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE Biden thinks it’s an “embarrassment” that President Donald Trump won’t acknowledge defeat. But Biden isn’t slowing down his transition to becoming the nation’s 46th president while the former reality TV star grapples with the reality of the election results.
“How can I say this tactfully,” Biden said in a response to a question from a reporter Tuesday. “I think it will not help the president’s legacy… at the end of the day, it’s all going to come to fruition January 20.”
Biden said “I think it’s an embarrassment, quite frankly” that Trump is continuing to mount legal challenges – none of which have advanced in the courts – to hang onto power. As for congressional Republicans, only a handful of whom have publicly congratulated Biden on his win, Biden seemed confident they would come around.
“I haven’t had a chance to speak to Mitch,” Biden said, referring to Senate Majority Leader McConnell of Kentucky, a lawmaker Biden has known and worked with for decades as both a U.S. senator and vice president.
“My expectation is that I will do that in the not too distant future,” he added. “The whole Republican Party has been put in a position, with a few notable exceptions, of being mildly intimidated by the sitting president.”