President-elect Biden's Homepage Politics... Accelerating Transition Despite Objections

Pre-opening of Transition Committee Website... Post-election Updates 'Symbolic'
Main Page Lists Policy Priorities... SNS Reflects Meaning of 46th President

President-elect Joe Biden [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] "Day One, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are confronting COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equality, and climate change."

The transition team of President-elect Biden, who won the U.S. presidential election, updated their official website on the 8th (local time). After launching the website on the 4th when signs of victory appeared, they posted more detailed transition information through the update following the confirmation of victory four days later. The main page clearly listed the four policy priorities of the Biden-Harris administration and explicitly identified Biden as the "President-elect." This was a strong message that, despite President Donald Trump's refusal to concede, they intend to proceed with the transition process so that they can begin work immediately after the inauguration on January 20 next year.

According to CNN and other media on the 8th (local time), the Biden transition team stated on their website that "the upcoming policy priorities are COVID-19, economic recovery, racial equality, and climate change." They also posted that the transition team would discuss these issues on the first day after Biden declared victory. Until the day before, only a photo of Biden was posted without any explanation, but after officially announcing the victory, they updated the site accordingly.

The transition team also introduced detailed plans for each issue. Regarding COVID-19, the Biden-Harris administration outlined a broad framework of "listening to scientists" and "ensuring trust and transparency," emphasizing that they are prepared with concrete policies such as doubling the number of drive-thru testing sites and seven measures to ensure "all Americans can receive politically neutral, trustworthy, and free testing." For economic recovery, they promised funding to prevent essential workers from being laid off, extending unemployment benefits, and supporting businesses. Additionally, they conveyed a message to concretely implement pledges related to racial issues and climate change.

Through the website, the transition team stated, "This site will disclose key updates, introduce the individuals who will join the future administration to the public, and lead national recovery."

The reason the transition team is actively using the website is because President Trump has been repeatedly signaling his refusal to concede. Since a smooth transfer of power may be difficult, they are using their own channel to communicate the progress of the transition process without confusion and to accelerate the procedures. A transition team official told CNN that to facilitate a smooth handover, "we will launch an agency review team this week to secure access to federal agencies at the appropriate time," adding, "the Biden-Harris administration will continue to build the foundation to restore trust and lead the federal government."

Along with the website update on the same day, the transition team also newly opened social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This is interpreted as a move to strengthen communication. Conscious of the fact that Biden will become the 46th president once his victory is finalized, they created the account name '@transition46' including this number. Immediately after opening the accounts, the transition team tweeted on all SNS, "We will stand together as one America. We will be stronger than before," and released a video featuring campaign scenes of President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.