The Trump-Biden transition, those days that shook American democracy

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Summary :

On Saturday, November 7, 2020, Joe Biden and his vice-president Kamala Harris are officially declared the winners of the presidential election, after four days of suspense.

They give their victory speech in Wilmington, Delaware, at the headquarters of the Democratic candidate.

From there begins a chaotic presidential transition.

Donald Trump, the Republican President, does not recognize the victory of his competitor.

He accuses the Democratic camp of electoral fraud and goes so far as to call his supporters to a mobilization in Washington DC on January 6.

The 45th President of the United States encourages them to demonstrate in front of Congress, which is in the process of certifying the results.

Hundreds of pro-Trump enter its headquarters on Capitol Hill.

The next day, calls for his dismissal were raised, even from the Republican ranks.

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In this episode, Yona Helaoua, correspondent journalist in Washington for Le Parisien, tells the story of this electoral transition until the inauguration of Joe Biden.

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