Electors confirm Biden as the new US president: Trump's stage empties - powerful Republican falls

Before Christmas, Trump's current Attorney General Barr resigns from office.

Trump announced this on Monday in the short message service Twitter.

• Donald Trump

  continues to fight for victory in the

  2020 US election

  - but the

  incumbent US president's

  chances are

  dwindling.

• At the weekend, two

  high courts

  literally humiliated the Trump team, including a verdict from a judge appointed by Trump.

• After election dispute with Trump:

  Attorney General Barr resigns.

Update from December 15, 8:55 p.m.:

According to media reports, the

former US presidential candidate

Pete Buttigieg

will become

Minister of Transport

under the future President Joe Biden

.

The news channel CNN and the

Washington Post

reported on Tuesday that Biden had chosen the 38-year-old who caused a sensation in the Democratic primary campaign.

The eloquent former mayor of South Bend,

Indiana

, had gone from an outsider to a serious contender for the Democratic presidential run.

The openly homosexual politician and representative of the political center finished

first and second

in the first two

primaries

in February.

As a result, he fell back more and more.

Buttigieg finally got out of the presidential race in March, which increasingly developed into a duel between Biden and left-wing Senator

Bernie Sanders

.

He then sided with

Biden. The 38-year-old also supported

Biden in the election campaign against President

Donald Trump

.

The Afghanistan veteran is considered one of the Democratic Party's great hopes for young talent.

After the US election: Biden's inauguration in Washington without an audience

Update of 15 December, 18:54:

The

inauguration

of the future US President

Joe Biden

on 20 January to the face of

Corona pandemic

take place without the usual else at the official handover mass audience.

The committee responsible for the swearing-in of the president called on the population on Tuesday to refrain from traveling and instead follow the inauguration from home.

An event is planned that does justice to the traditions, but at the same time ensures that the population is protected and that the

corona virus

does not spread any further.

Biden and the future US Vice President

Kamala Harris

should be

sworn in

as usual at a ceremony at the

Capitol

, the seat of the US Congress in the capital

Washington

, it said.

Biden will also give his inaugural speech there.

The event will be very limited, however, and the usual parade after the swearing-in will be “re-imagined”.

More details would be announced in the next few days and weeks.

After the US election: Trump's stage empties - powerful Republican falls

Update from December 15, 4.40 p.m.:

Now the Republican majority leader in the Senate,

Mitch McConnell

,

has also

recognized

Joe Biden as the elected

US President

.

After weeks of refusal.

McConnell is considered a loyal Trump supporter and is extremely powerful due to his political position.

And could be

dangerous

for

Joe Biden's presidency

.

But for a moment, the

Democrat Biden

won another victory.

And Trump received a severe blow.

"Many of us hoped that the presidential election would lead to a different outcome, but our system of government has procedures in place to determine who will be sworn in on January 20." With that,

McConnell

recognized

US President-elect

Joe Biden

in one on Tuesday Address in the Senate.

This is reported by numerous US media such as the

New York Times

,

Politico

and

CNN

.

“The

electoral college

has spoken.

So today I want to

congratulate

President-elect

Joe Biden

, "the Republican majority leader continued.

He also addressed his congratulations to the elected Vice President

Kamala Harris

.

Electoralists confirm Joe Biden - Numerous Republicans come to the inspection

Update from December 15, 10:45 a.m.:

The electorate confirmed

Joe Biden

as the winner of the

2020 US election

.

Attorney General

William Barr

has resigned.

And now the last remaining Republicans are

turning

their backs on

the outgoing

US President Donald Trump

.

Loyal Republicans have remained loyal to him for weeks, refusing to recognize Joe Biden as elected president.

But according to the result of the

whale men’s committee

, this number is also

decreasing

.

The storm cloud over Trump, it's slowly turning black.

They arrive in reality: "It is to go on forever." With these words, the second most important Republican Senator behind

Mitch McConnell

, the Senate majority leader,

John Thune

of the state of

South Dakota, recognized

the decision of the electorate, like

Axios

reported.

Ohio Senator Rob Portman, also a senior Republican, agreed: "The orderly transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy, and although I supported

President Trump

, today's vote in the

electoral college

makes it clear that

Joe Biden is

now president-elect

Politico

quotes him

.

"If Republican leaders collectively sit back and tolerate unfounded conspiracy theories and" stop the steal "rallies without speaking out for our electoral process, which the Dept. of Homeland Security said was" the most secure in American history, "our nation will be damaged . "

https://t.co/lWKihdPYo9

- Kyle Griffin (@ kylegriffin1) December 14, 2020

Electoral panel confirm Joe Biden as elected US President - Republicans buckle

You could go on like this, it would be a

name-dropping of

important Republican senators, including Mitch McConell's confidante

John Cornyn

.

Even if the men's Twitter accounts have not yet announced anything.

There is a point at which you have to accept that despite all you have given, you have lost, Cornyn told the

New York Times

.

The message is clear: the stage around

Donald Trump is

emptying, the house of cards is collapsing without the foundation of his loyalists.

Even the Republicans urge him to accept his defeat.

But if Trump can count on one, it's

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

.

The very Republican senator who cemented Trump's presidency in the Senate and

could pave the way for

President-elect Joe Biden in the

future.

McConell has so far been silent on the result of the

electoral body

.

South Carolina's

Republican Senator

Lindsey Graham

is also known for his devotion to Trump.

“Let's see where the remaining legal challenges lead.

But it's a very narrow road, ”said Graham.

However, he added that he was ready

to support

Joe Biden's

candidates for key positions, as

Politico

points out.

Republicans support Donald Trump - it's mostly about Senate races in Georgia

It is not just a lack of understanding of reality that drives the

Republicans

who continue to support Trump.

Most apparently admit the

defeat of Trump

in private

.

But the fear of the upcoming runoff

election in Georgia

is around - because the majority in the Senate is at stake.

They don't want to lose Trump's support for this.

You still need him.

Update from December 15, 8:37 a.m.:

Russian President

Vladimir Putin

has

congratulated

future US President

Joe Biden

on winning the

2020 US presidential

election.

Moscow was

“ready to cooperate”

, it said in a statement by the Kremlin published on Tuesday.

Biden's victory was confirmed by the US electorate with a clear majority on Monday evening

(see update from December 14, 11:39 p.m.).

Electors confirm Biden's victory over Trump - Attorney General resigns

Update from December 15, 7:18 a.m.:

After the

Justice Minister Barr

fell out of favor

due to his objection to Trump's election fraud

, he now decided to resign before Christmas.

Barr, who was considered a

 loyal supporter of still-President Donald Trump,

had in the past

openly

rejected President Donald Trump's

election fraud allegations

.

Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House.

Our relationship has been a very good one, he has done an outstanding job!

As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family ...

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2020

"So far, we have not seen any fraud on a scale that could have led to a different outcome in the election," said Barr

in an interview with

the

German press agency

.

Trump

announced

the departure of the minister

on Twitter

.

There he reported on his

“nice meeting”

with Barr in the White House and said: “Our relationship was very good, he did an outstanding job”.

The former Deputy Attorney General

Jeff Rosen

will

temporarily

take over the official business, as Trump announced.

+

William Barr's departure a few weeks before the end of the Trump presidency is anything but surprising.

© John Bazemore / AP / dpa

Electors confirm Joe Biden as the new President of the United States - Trump's defeat is likely to be final

Update from December 14th, 11.39 p.m.:

Now it is certain: The electors have elected

Joe Biden

as

president

.

As the

New York Times

reports,

“Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sustained as president-elect on Monday when electoral college members pushed him past 270 to win the White House in a disruptive chapter in American history ended in which President Trump tried to reverse the results of a free and fair election. "

Update from December 14th, 10.55 p.m.:

The seven

voters from Oregon

voted for Biden according to the result of November 3rd.

The 78-year-old now has 247 and extends his

lead

to 15.

But everything will be decided in California.

Update from December 14, 10:26 p.m.:

The three

voters from Montana also followed

the decision of the majority of the state's population.

This improves Trump to 232 - but it shouldn't be more.

Furthermore, there are

no deviants

.

Only three states won by the Democrats are still open.

Update from December 14, 10:05 p.m.:

Trump has made up a lot of ground on Biden.

In the meantime, the Democrat has only

240 to 229 voters

.

This supposed

drama

stems from the fact that, apart from

Montana,

all states in which the Republicans have triumphed have already voted.

California, Oregon and Hawaii

are also open

.

The Golden State alone has 55 electorates who would all have to vote for the challenger.

Update from December 14th, 9:15 p.m.:

The first states have

now let

their

electorate

vote.

According to the US media, there are still no deviants.

In the so-called

swing states

,

too

, the representatives in the

Electoral College followed

the popular vote.

So Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Wisconsin sided with

Joe Biden

, North Carolina and Ohio united

on

Donald Trump

according to the

November 3rd election result

.

After

39 states

and the

District of Columbia

, the Democrat leads with 202 to 177. The three

west coast

states

California, Oregon and Washington, but also Texas,

are still open

.

#ElectoralCollege UPDATE: In 39 states + DC the electoral women and men have already voted.

No deviants so far.

Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin all voted for @JoeBiden, now Michigan too.

The result: 202: 177 for Biden.

pic.twitter.com/ulUuda3YDb

- Claus Hecking (@ClausHecking) December 14, 2020

Because of the heated mood: Electors meet in secret and under police protection

Update from December 14th, 5:10 p.m

.: Since

Donald Trump

continues to insist that he has won the election, the otherwise neglected day on which the electorate cast their votes is in the spotlight of the reporting.

Meanwhile, in some states, the

electorate has

gathered to implement the

will of the voters

.

In some states, such as Nevada, electors

will meet virtually

because of the

corona pandemic

.

In other states, the meetings

take place

in

secret and under police protection

due to the heated atmosphere

.

As soon as the state of Hawaii has cast its votes as likely the last state, a statement from the US President-elect

Joe Biden is

expected

on Monday evening (local time)

.

Before the decisive day: High US courts humiliate Trump violently - judge bursts her collar

First report from December 13, 2020, 8 p.m .:

Milwaukee / Washington

-

The

"Electoral College" * is to

meet

on

Monday

to finally determine the

new US President

.

Incumbent

Donald Trump

is still fighting the impending defeat - and

suffered

two crushing defeats in court

at the weekend

.

The reasons for the verdict were partly

equal to

a

humiliation

of the US president, who was desperately struggling for power.

Even a judge appointed by Trump gave a resounding slap in the face for the president's legal team.

With the developments in court, Trump's chances continue to decline - from a human point of view, Joe Biden's election victory should become a fact on Monday.

Even if it will take a while before the

vote of the electorate is

announced.

+

Animal scene: Donald Trump at a military football match on Saturday.

© Brendan Smialowski / AFP

Donald Trump: Judge appointed by the US President gives resounding slap - "An incumbent who ..."

A

district judge appointed by Trump, of

all people,

clearly rejected

a

federal complaint by the US President

.

Judge Brett H. Ludwig

also did not allow any objection to the judgment - and his reasoning was unusually clear.

"This court gave the plaintiff the chance to present his arguments," wrote Ludwig, according to a report in the

New York Times

, "and the plaintiff has lost on this matter."

The legal dispute was not about possible

election fraud

, but about the question of whether the

special corona rules

for voting in Wisconsin were

legal

.

Judge Ludwig drew a damning conclusion: "This is an exceptional case," the

Times

quoted

from the judgment, "a current president who has failed with his re-election plans seeks a federal court for help to undermine the election result with the help of doubts in administrative decisions he undoubtedly could have argued before the election. ”Trump demanded that the

laws be obeyed

- that is exactly what happened.

Donald Trump receives embarrassing defeat in Wisconsin - Judge ruled: "This is not about election fraud ..."

It got even more embarrassing for Trump in the

Wisconsin Supreme Court

.

There

judge Jill Karofsky

made

the point of view of the court clear in drastic words.

"What you want is to overturn this election so that your king retains power," she held

before

Trump attorney James Troupis

in a virtual hearing on Saturday: "This is so un-American!" The request is "not normal" and an

attack to a legitimate choice

that did not produce a single case of fraud.

Karofsky also raised

accusations of racism

against the

Trump team

, as reported by the

Huffington Post

,

among others

.

The two

counties of

Wisconsin *

targeted by the lawyers

are the "most urban, non-white, largest" constituencies.

They were apparently chosen because of their "diverse populations" and because they had voted democratically.

"This lawsuit, Mr. Troupis, has the taste of racism," said the judge.

In this case, too, Trump's lawyers had

criticized

the

postal ballot *

- they were used not only in the affected areas, but throughout the state.

“This case is not about electoral fraud,” said Karofsky, “in this case it is not only about sowing doubts about a legitimate election, but also about watering and nourishing it”.

US election 2020: Electoral College will decide on Monday - Trump defiantly gives himself up to Fox News

Trump

was defiant on Sunday.

"It's not over," said Trump in an interview broadcast by Fox News on Sunday.

There are still "several local cases" in states in which his lawyers have taken action against the election result.

Previously, Trump had also lost a

lawsuit in the Supreme Court

*.

The

US president also continued his campaign for alleged - but never proven - election fraud

on

Twitter

.

MOST CORRUPT ELECTION IN US HISTORY!

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 13, 2020

The

538 electorate in the US will

vote this Monday on behalf of the people on the future US president.

They vote at the meetings in their states according to the results there.

In most

states

, the winner gets all of the votes of the local electorate.

According to the certified results,

Democrat Joe Biden has

306 electors and 232 Republican incumbent Trump.

The result will not be officially announced in Congress until January 6th.

(

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) *

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