JAKARTA - The United States Department of State has informed its staff that the transition process to the government of elected president Joe Biden has begun. This was confirmed by Reuters via email circulating internally, Wednesday, November 25.
A team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been tasked with supporting the transition to the new government, according to the email. The guidelines came after the General Service Administration (GSA) notified Biden that the president-elect could officially begin the process of handing over power from Trump.
"Following the results of the November 3 election, representatives from President-elect Biden's Transition Team have arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support the preparations for the transition," read the email.
A "dedicated" team will support the Biden transition team to ensure the Biden team receives the necessary information along with logistical support, the email said. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, November 24, also confirmed the moves at the State Department. "Today we are starting a process to see what decisions the GSA has issued, and will carry out everything that is required by law. We will carry out them."
Pompeo, two weeks ago, came under fire at a press conference when he said a smooth transition would take place to the "second Trump administration" even though Biden won. After showering with criticism, Pompeo softened his stance and promised a "good transition" for whoever is in the White House on January 20, the day of the president's inauguration.
Biden, the former vice president, got the more than 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. However, Trump is waging a futile legal battle to overturn the election results by making a statement without evidence that he was disadvantaged in the election.
On Tuesday, Biden introduced his team on foreign policy and national security. He promised to distance the United States from the unilateralist nationalism pursued by Trump, as well as to cooperate with US allies.
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