Biden Crosses 'Presidential Election Final Stretch', Launches Presidential Transition Committee Website

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has launched a presidential transition committee website. This is interpreted as a sign that he is confident of winning the presidential election and intends to accelerate the formation of the next government.

On the 5th (local time), according to U.S. media, Biden unveiled a transition website under the domain "Build Back Better." Amid President Donald Trump's lawsuits challenging the vote-counting process, opening the transition committee website is seen as a step to officially confirm his presidential victory.

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The website contains no additional content but states, "Americans will elect the next president. In some states, voting is still ongoing. The crises facing the U.S., including the pandemic, economic recession, climate change, and racial inequality, are severe. The transition committee will do its utmost to ensure the Biden-Harris administration can be operational from day one of the inauguration."

Biden currently holds 253 electoral votes. He is leading in Arizona and Nevada, and as early vote counts come in, the gap with President Trump is narrowing in Georgia and Pennsylvania. For this reason, analysts say he has effectively crossed the crucial threshold to win the U.S. presidential election.

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