In a speech delivered from the White House Rose Garden, Biden took the opportunity to offer a lesson on the basic tenets of democracy, implicitly drawing a distinction between the transition of power in 2020—marred by the storming of the U.S. Capitol—and how it will unfold now. He reaffirmed the integrity and transparency of the electoral process, which Republicans have consistently questioned even now, after the Democrats' defeat.
Biden emphasized the need for national reconciliation and an effort to bring down the temperature in the increasingly heated political climate, stating, 'The people vote and choose their own leaders, and they do it peacefully. We are in a democracy. The will of the people always prevails.'
Yesterday, I spoke with President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his victory, and I assured him that I am directing my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. That's what the American people deserve, Biden said.
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