Mike Pompeo told reporters the world should have every confidence that a post-election transition in the United States would be smooth. "There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration," Pompeo told a State Department news conference. Trump and his allies seemed determined to make Biden's transition as difficult as possible. The closed-door meeting marks the first time a Biden transition official has addressed the full Senate caucus since last week's election. There are concerns that the delay by Trump and other Republicans to acknowledge Biden's victory will have national security implications.

Source: CBC News November 10, 2020 19:59 UTC