President-elect Biden on Trump's refusal to acknowledge his win: "We are already beginning the transition. We're well underway. ... The fact that they're not willing to acknowledge we won, at this point, is not of much consequence in our planning and what we're able to do."
President-elect Biden on what he's telling world leaders that he has spoken to: "I'm letting them know that America is back. We're gonna be back in the game, it's not America alone."
President-elect Biden on Trump's false claims about the election: "So far, there is no evidence to any of the assertions made by the president or Secretary of State Pompeo."
President-elect Biden says Trump's refusal to concede and accept his election loss is "an embarrassment."

He adds: "I think it will not help the president's legacy."

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