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Trump accepts US presidency transition to Biden must begin

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Daily US Times: President Donald Trump has accepted a formal transition must begin for President-elect Joe Biden to take office.

Mr Trump said the federal agency overseeing the transition must “do what needs to be done”, even as he has not conceded the election and vowed to keep contesting his election defeat.

The General Services Administration (GSA) said it was acknowledging Joe Biden as the “apparent winner”.

It came as Mr Biden’s victory in Michigan was officially certified, a major blow to the president.

The GSA announcement means president-elect Mr Biden now has access to top security briefings, government officials and office space as he prepares to take office on 20 January.

Biden’s transition website has now changed to a US government domain. The Democrat will begin announcing the people he wants in the top jobs in his cabinet on Tuesday.

Biden’s team welcomed the start of the transition process as Mr Biden gears up to be sworn in on 20 January.

A statement from Biden’s team said: “Today’s decision is a needed step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic under control and our economy back on track.”

Earlier, the president-elect unveiled his nominations for his foreign policy and national security team, consisting of old colleagues from his years in the Obama administration.

He is set to appoint John Kerry as climate envoy and Anthony Blinken as secretary of state, while Janet Yellen is tipped to be the first female US treasury secretary.

The list of selections came ahead of a formal announcement scheduled on Tuesday. Most of the appointments will require Senate confirmation.

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