WILMINGTON, Delaware — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden focused on building his incoming administration and offered a message of healing on Tuesday as his transition team began contacting federal agencies to prepare for a handover of power in January from President Donald Trump.
The Democratic former vice president has been moving swiftly to build his team and make choices for his Cabinet after defeating the Republican incumbent in the Nov. 3 election. Trump has waged a flailing legal battle to try to overturn the results, falsely claiming that the election was stolen from him.
“The election is over. It’s time to put aside the partisanship and the rhetoric designed to demonize …
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