Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday promised the world a “smooth transition” after US elections but refused to recognize President- elect Joe Biden’s victory, saying Donald Trump will remain in power.
“There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” Pompeo said in an at times testy news conference when asked about contacts with the Biden team.
“The world should have every confidence that the transition necessary to make sure that the State Department is functional today … with the president who is in office on January 20 a minute after noon will be successful,” he said, referring to the date of the presidential inauguration.
World leaders including almost all US allies have congratulated Biden, who has achieved unassailable leads in key states as well as a commanding edge in the nationwide popular vote.
But Trump has refused to concede the November 3 election and has alleged massive fraud, calling for recounts and legal action.
Asked if the United States can still issue statements calling for free elections around the world, Pompeo said the question was “ridiculous.”
“This department cares deeply to make sure that elections around the world are safe and secure and free and fair, and my officers risk their lives to ensure that that happens,” he said.
Meanwhile, a former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, in a recent post shared on his official facebook page on Saturday, said he’s ready to accept all kinds of attacks for agreeing with Trump that the election “in America is the biggest fraud in electoral history” which he said in Trump’s words, will be exposed soon.
He said, “You can scream that Joe Biden has won as much as you like. You can laugh at Trump and insult and mock those of us that supported him.
“You can believe the fake news in the major news networks and accept their narrative that the American presidential election was free and fair. You can believe ANYTHING you like but it is just your opinion: it counts for nothing and it changes nothing.
“I continue to stand with Trump and I believe that he will remain President. Why? Because I believe that what is unfolding in America is the biggest fraud in electoral history and in the history of democracy and that it will be exposed for what it is at the American Supreme Court. This is my view and if you like you can hate, insult and mock me for it. Time will tell if I am right or wrong.
Credit: PressExpress