Stay tuned after the show for a message from Morgan Stanley.

Good Wednesday morning. I'm Anna Palmer and welcome to your Politico Playbook audio briefing.

Today is Veterans Day. Thanks to all who have served faithfully and thank you to their families as well.

And I'm Jake Sherman. President Donald Trump's allies know he's lost. They know there's no lawsuit they'll

win or recount that will get him the tens of thousands of votes he needs in the multiple

states he needs to get closer to a second term. Trump's aides are looking for the exits trying

to find new jobs. Republicans are adjusting to the reality of a Biden presidency. Yes, plenty of people

are pretending otherwise and it's mostly performance art. Look at these stories. David Siders writes about how Trump's election defiance is consuming the

GOP. The Post has a look at how Republicans are echoing Trump's baseless claims, undermining

Biden's transition in the LA Times reports. A single Nevada legal case shows the futility of

Trump's efforts to reverse the election results.

The New York Times called every single state, and not one, said they had evidence of voter fraud.

The Times banner headline on A1 reads,

Election officials nationwide find no fraud.

And this, the Washington Post reports that a Pennsylvania postal worker has now recanted allegations of ballot tampering, saying that he fabricated the allegations according to postal investigators.

And our good friend James Holman of the Post made a great point on Twitter. He wrote,

Imagine being a diplomat in another country, sending a cable to foggy bottom about what's happening.

Would be grim.

Unpopular leader won't accept election defeat.

Parliament not challenging him.

Defense minister fired, replaced by loyalists.

Justice minister, weaponizing law, etc.

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