U.S. Presidential Election Victory Declaration Mr. Biden Concerns about Delayed Government Transition

U.S. Presidential Election Victory Declaration Mr. Biden Concerned about delay in transition to administration on November 11, 11:39

Former Vice President Joe Biden of the Democratic Party, who declared victory in the US presidential election, has appealed that he will immediately work on expanding the medical insurance system after taking office, and is preparing for a transition to power.

On the other hand, President Trump has alleged injustice in the election, and there is concern that the procedure for transition to power will be delayed.

Mr. Biden held a press conference on the 10th, saying that he will promptly cooperate with Congress in January next year to expand the scope and reduce the burden on the medical insurance system reform that became the issue of the election campaign. After taking office as president, he appealed that he would immediately work on expanding the system.

Biden then criticized President Trump's continued allegations of fraud in the elections as "shameful. It's not good for the president's legacy = political heritage," and prepares for a transition. I showed the idea of ​​proceeding with.

The President Trump hasn't appeared in public for 10 days and continues to post on Twitter alleging election fraud.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also said at a meeting that he would cooperate in the transition to the administration, saying that "the transition of the Trump administration to the second term will be carried out smoothly," and claimed that it was President Trump who won the election.

Under these circumstances, the Director of National Intelligence, which oversees U.S. intelligence agencies, told NHK on the 10th that it will not contact Mr. Biden until the government department supporting the transition to the administration recognizes the winner. Did.

Mr. Biden also admitted at a press conference that he had not yet received reports of confidential information by intelligence agencies, which would normally be given to the president-elect, and feared that a prolonged conflict between the two camps would delay the process of transition. It has been.