Mr. Biden’s feedback got here as governors throughout the nation have begun issuing powerful new restrictions on companies, colleges, bars and spor
Mr. Biden’s feedback got here as governors throughout the nation have begun issuing powerful new restrictions on companies, colleges, bars and sports activities venues in an effort to sluggish the unfold of the virus, prompting an more and more aggressive backlash from Republicans, together with a few of Mr. Trump’s advisers.
In Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s choice to close down casinos, film theaters and indoor eating — and to halt in-person studying at excessive colleges and faculties — for 3 weeks prompted Republican lawmakers to name for her impeachment. She stated the remarks by Dr. Atlas have been “irresponsible” and left her breathless.
Hours earlier than Mr. Biden’s remarks, Mr. Trump’s nationwide safety adviser, Robert C. O’Brien, went additional than another senior Trump official in a public discussion board when he stated that Mr. Biden appeared to have received the election and pledged a easy transition from his employees.
“Look, if the Biden-Harris ticket is decided to be the winner — and clearly issues look that approach now — we’ll have a really skilled transition from the Nationwide Safety Council,” Mr. O’Brien stated.
Maybe cautious of the ire of a president who refuses to concede the apparent, nevertheless, even Mr. O’Brien spoke conditionally, falsely suggesting that the election’s consequence stays unsure.
“If there’s a new administration, they deserve a while to return in and implement their insurance policies,” Mr. O’Brien stated throughout a chat recorded final week and streamed on Monday as a part of a convention hosted by the Heart for Strategic and Worldwide Research.
“And if we’re in a state of affairs the place we aren’t going right into a Trump second time period, which I feel individuals the place I’m sitting within the White Home wish to see, if it’s one other consequence, it will likely be an expert transition — there’s no query about it,” he added.
Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport contributed reporting.