President Trump is vowing to push forward on various lawsuits, which baselessly allege voter fraud, and says he will not concede. On Saturday, just as news networks called the race for Biden, Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani gathered reporters from around the world for a news conference where he alleged massive voting irregularities, without citing any evidence. President Trump tweeted that the press conference would be held at the Four Seasons in Philadelphia — suggesting the downtown luxury high-rise hotel. Instead, it was held in a dusty lot in the outskirts of Philadelphia outside Four Seasons Total Landscaping — a family-owned business in between a crematorium and porn shop.
So far, none of Trump’s legal efforts have gained any traction. Top Republicans are split in their response to the outcome. Utah Senator Mitt Romney is calling for Americans to “get behind” Biden and refuted claims of voter fraud. Lindsey Graham, meanwhile, said Trump should not concede and declared on Fox News Sunday, “If Republicans don’t challenge and change the U.S. election system, there will never be another Republican president elected again.”
Pressure is now growing on the General Services Administration to recognize Biden’s victory. Biden’s transition team cannot access government funds or communicate with federal agencies until the GSA affirms his win. The GSA’s administrator, Emily Murphy, is a Trump appointee.