Biden said, “America leads not only by the example of our strengths, but also by the strength of our example.” He said the elected officials “will not only fix it, they will consider American foreign policy and national security for the next generation. And they will tell me what I need to know, not what I want to know. ”
Announcing that “America is back,” President-elect Joe Biden introduced his key national security and foreign policy officials and said the incoming authorities were ready to lead the world and once again sit at the forefront of the table.
Demonstrating a radical change in the policy of the outgoing President of the Republic of Donald Trump “America First” over the past four years, Biden said the United States is “ready to face our enemies, not reject our allies.” And we are ready to stand up for our values. Speaking from his transformation center in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, Biden, a Democrat, introduced his six senior officials and highlighted the need to rebuild relationships, as well as address coronavirus and climate change.
He said world leaders “look forward to the United States re-establishing its historic role as a global leader over the Pacific, as well as the Atlantic, globally.” Biden’s nominees and nominees, including Antony Blinken, former secretary of state and former secretary of state John Kerry for the new presidential special envoy for climate change, have spoken for the first time since being announced on Monday by the revolutionary team, and many have offered President Trump’s public criticism “.
“They incorporate my core belief that America is more powerful when it works with its partners,” he said.
Biden said, “America leads not only by the example of our strengths, but also by the strength of our example.” He said the elected officials “will not only fix it, they will consider American foreign policy and national security for the next generation. And they will tell me what I need to know, not what I want to know.
In his remarks, Biden also handed over an official entertainment letter to the head of the General Services Administration released on Monday, empowering his transformation team to obtain funds and sensitive information on public health and national security.
“I am delighted that I have received the pleasure from the GSA to make a strong and peaceful change, so our teams can prepare for the current challenges, control the epidemic, better rebuild and protect the safety and security of the American people,” he said.
Deputy President-elect Khethiwe Harris, who will also be a member of Biden’s Cabinet, also spoke at the event.
“Our challenge here is the necessary foundation for restoring and advancing our global leadership and we are ready for that task. “We will need to unite and restore American unity, rebuild and strengthen national security and foreign policy institutions that keep us safe and advance the interests of our nation, and address the existing threat of climate change that threatens us all,” Harris said.
Meanwhile, President Trump has yet to concede defeat, writing on Twitter: “Our case is in full swing” in reference to his campaign efforts to change the election results, falsely claiming that there is a lot of voter fraud.