Biden will be given access to information on national security, although the transfer of power is not approved

On Tuesday, November 17, President-elect Joe Biden will meet with national security officials to discuss the situation in key departments and areas, even as his transition team continues to be denied access to federal data. Bloomberg.

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Diplomatic, intelligence and defense advisers will provide briefings for Biden. Among them are General Stanley McChrystal, Admiral William McRaven and David Cohen, the former deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Obama administration.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will join Biden for the afternoon meeting.

After taking office, Biden will inherit a number of foreign policy problems, including controversial relations with China, escalating tensions with Iran and North Korea, which continues to try to expand its nuclear arsenal, despite President Donald Trump's attempts to mend personal relations with Kim Jong. Eunom.

Trump has also been rushing to leave his mark on foreign policy, cementing moves that Biden may oppose.

On Monday, November 16, the Pentagon told military commanders that it would reduce US troop deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan to about 2500 in each country by the end of the year. The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Iran over terrorism and human rights concerns, and is preparing new sanctions against Beijing for the Hong Kong crackdown.

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These moves could make it harder for Biden to maneuver, which seeks to operate within the framework of international treaties made under President Barack Obama, such as the nuclear deal with Iran, and restore tainted relations with US allies.

Biden's transition efforts are also hampered by Trump's refusal to admit his alleged election defeat. The meeting on Tuesday, November 17, is not an official briefing by the US government because the General Services Administration has not yet reached “confidence” that Biden won the presidential election.

Without access to agencies, Biden relies on experts from the Obama administration, as well as collaborators who left the government during the Trump administration.

On Monday, Nov.16, Biden said further delays in the transition could lead to an increase in the death toll from the coronavirus.

Former Trump White House chief of staff John Kelly is among those who have warned that Biden's lack of access could pose a national security threat.

“You have a lot to lose if the transition is delayed and new people are not allowed to get into the game,” Kelly, a former Marine general, said last week. “With all due respect to the president, I want to note that his recognition of defeat is not a prerequisite for starting the process of transfer of power. It's about the nation. This harms our national security."

He added, "It's not the same process where you go from zero to 1000 miles in an hour."

A September 11 commission report found that the delay in the transition of power in 2000 due to a recount in Florida prevented the George W. Bush administration from staffing key national security posts in a timely manner ahead of terrorist attacks.

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Trump claims 'big victory' in Nevada

On Monday, November 16, President Trump celebrated what he called a "big win" in Nevada after Clark County commissioners refused to certify election results in a local county race - although the decision does not directly affect the results of the presidential election, which were confirmed by members of the commission, writes New York Post.

“A moment ago, a big win in the state of Nevada. The entire Democratic county commissioner race, on the same ballot as the president, was just eliminated due to a large voter disparity. Clark County officials are unsure about their own election security. Swipe!" Trump wrote on Twitter.

Trump lost the state to Joe Biden by 33 votes, according to the Associated Press.

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