President Trump’s refusal to concede President-elect Biden’s electoral college victory stretched into a third day Tuesday, as his campaign pursues a long-shot legal strategy to challenge the results. The President’s intransigence, which is complicating the Biden team’s effort to carry out an orderly transition, has so far drawn the support of Senator Mitch McConnell and other Republican leaders. Meanwhile, Trump continues to remove senior officials at the Department of Defense, a day after he fired Secretary Mark Esper. We’ll talk about the latest developments.
Still Refusing to Concede, Trump Obstructs Biden Transition
Morning sunlight strikes the flag flying above the White House March 18, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Guests:
Seema Mehta, political reporter, LA Times
Ron Elving, senior editor and correspondent on the Washington Desk, NPR News
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