[Southern + November 18th] According to media reports, Vivek Murthy, the former US Secretary of Health and co-chair of the Biden New Coronary Pneumonia Task Force, said on November 17 that Trump delayed The official transition of the government may affect the ability of the United States to respond to the epidemic. At present, Biden has appointed several staff members as senior officials in the Biden administration to prepare for taking over as president next year.
Biden’s transition office said in a statement that Biden’s female campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, will serve as the Biden administration’s deputy chief of staff; long-term adviser Mike Donilon Donilon) and Steve Ricchetti (Steve Ricchetti) will serve as senior advisers and advisers to the Biden administration, respectively; chief lawyer Dana Remus will serve as the legal adviser to the Biden administration; long-term assistant Luo Ron Klain will serve as Chief of Staff of the White House; US Rep. Cedric Richmond, who has served as the National Co-Chair of the Biden campaign and former chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, will vacate A seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives, serving as director and senior advisor of the White House Office of Public Engagement. The five-term congressman has experience in bridging the differences between the two parties, which may help Biden advance his top tasks in Congress.
According to reports, due to Trump's refusal to recognize Biden as a presidential candidate, the normal transition of the next administration was at a deadlock, and the Biden team was unable to obtain federal funds and office space. Currently, the Biden administration is facing an intensifying situation of the new crown virus epidemic, which has caused more than 247,000 deaths in the United States, and there is no sign of slowing down for the time being.
Currently, Biden has been preparing for taking over as President on January 20, 2021. He met with the advisory team to formulate a plan to fight the new crown virus epidemic. So far, he has spoken to 13 foreign heads of state and told them: "The United States is back, and the United States is no longer alone."
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