BIDEN'S TEAM IS CONSIDERING LEGAL ACTION OVER TRUMP BLOCKING THE PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION PROCESS

 The Week 10 November 2020 - by Peter Weber

After five days of the counting of votes, former Vice President Joe Biden of the Democratic Party was elected the 46th U.S. president, making Donald Trump the first president to lose re-election in more than a quarter-century. The former's running mate, Senator Kamala Harris of California, will be the first woman, the first Black person and the first Asian American to serve as vice president. In their victory speeches to the nation, the Democrats stressed upon the need for unity amid diversity. Here are some images from election day and beyond.

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team said Monday night it's considering legal action to compel the Trump administration to sign the paperwork freeing up federal resources and personnel to begin the peaceful transfer of power. Because President Trump has not conceded, the head of the General Services Administration is refusing to issue the paperwork.

The Biden team pointed to the law requiring those resources be released when there's "an apparent winner," but the GSA says it is following the letter of the Presidential Transition Act. "There are a number of options on the table, legal action is certainly a possibility, but there are other options as well that we're considering," a Biden transition official said.

If you weren't worried about a peaceful transfer of power, now might be a good time to start, CNN's Alisyn Camerota advised Tuesday morning. "The Trump administration is blocking the Biden transition, President Trump is President-elect Biden from getting intelligence briefings and critical funding, President Trump is installing his cronies into powerful positions like secretary of defense. The Biden team is now considering a legal fight."

Trump's refusal to concede is getting no public pushback from GOP leaders in Washington, and Attorney General William Barr is telling federal prosecutors they can disregard decades-old rules meant to keep the Justice Department out of uncertified elections.