ABSTRACT
In 1963, Congress enacted the Presidential Transition Act to provide for the orderly transfer of power. Since the enactment of the transition law, incumbent presidents have for the most part facilitated the transfer of power. President Trump did not. He refused to concede the election, had party officials challenge the vote in several states, and tried also to impede congressional certification of the Electoral College vote. As candidate, Biden had pledged an administration that “looked like America.” Ethnic, racial, gender, and other social groups pressured him to keep his word. Biden was acknowledged as the winner of the presidential election on November 7, 2020. Recounts had been held in a number of states in which the vote was close, but they did not change the official results. The lawsuits filed by Republicans protesting the election results were unsuccessful. Still claiming that he had won the election by a landslide, Trump turned to Congress.
