A Non-Transfer of Power

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🗓️ 13 November 2020

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Maggie Haberman on why the traditional transfer of power is not happening this year, and the implications of that delay. Guest: Maggie Haberman, a White House correspondent for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Background reading: Days after President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. was declared the winner of the election, President Trump has still refused to concede.Advisers to the president say Mr. Trump is seeing how far he can push his case and ensure the continued support of his Republican base.A number of leading Republicans have rallied around the president, declining to challenge the false narrative that it was stolen from him. Instead, senators have tiptoed around the reality of Mr. Trump’s loss, and the lack of evidence to suggest widespread election fraud or improprieties that could reverse that result.

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0:00.0	Thank you so much.
0:02.0	Well, here's the way I see it.
0:06.0	Here's the way we see it.
0:08.0	The country should see it that the people have spoken.
0:11.0	And we respect the majesty of the democratic system.
0:15.0	I just called the Governor Clinton over in Little Rock
0:18.0	and offered my congratulations.
0:20.0	He did run a strong campaign.
0:22.0	I wish him well in the White House.
0:24.0	Senator Obama and I have had and argued our differences
0:28.0	and he has prevailed.
0:30.0	No doubt many of those differences remain.
0:33.0	These are difficult times for our country.
0:37.0	And I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power
0:40.0	to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.
0:44.0	I urge all Americans to join me in not just congratulating him
0:52.0	but offering our next president our goodwill
0:55.0	and earnest effort to find ways to come together.
0:59.0	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Bavaro.
1:02.0	This is a daily today.
1:05.0	I so wish that I had been able to fulfill your hopes
1:08.0	to lead the country in a different direction
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