Live on @MSNBC: President-elect Biden addresses the nation from Wilmington, Delaware, following the Electoral College vote formally confirming his election victory.
"It is my sincere hope we never again see anyone subjected to the kind of threats and abuse we saw in this election. It's simply unconscionable. We owe these public servants a debt of gratitude," President-elect Biden says about election officials.
"A unanimous Supreme Court immediately and completely rejected this effort. The court sent a clear signal to President Trump— that they would be no part of an unprecedented assault on our democracy," Pres.-elect Biden responds to Republicans attempting to overturn the election.
"Today, our nation passed a grim milestone. 300,000 deaths due to this Covid virus. My heart goes out to each of you in this dark winter of the pandemic ... without the ones you loved at your side. My heart goes out to all of you,“ President-elect Biden says.
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Dr. Fauci discusses the impact of holiday travel, saying there will be "a surge, superimposed upon a surge."
"The affect of Thanksgiving is gonna be realized 2 weeks from now, literally as we are getting into the traveling season for Christmas and Hanukkah."
Dr. Fauci on unmasked, indoor gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic as the State Dept. invites hundreds to indoor holiday parties: “It doesn’t matter where you are, who you are, what your position is: that’s a very risky situation. No doubt about it.”
BREAKING: Latest WH coronavirus task force report sent to states includes warning that “the COVID risk to all Americans is at a historic high” and that “we are in a very dangerous place due to the current, extremely high COVID baseline and limited hospital capacity.”
Latest WH coronavirus task force report cautions that all the trips and gatherings from the Thanksgiving holiday will result in a surge that “will compromise COVID patient care, as well as medical care overall,” @albamonica reports.
JUST IN: President-elect Biden slipped while playing with his dog, Major, and twisted his ankle:
“Out of an abundance of caution, he will be examined this afternoon by an orthopedist,” his office says.
WATCH: President-elect Biden went inside to Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists after he slipped while playing with his dog, Major, earlier today.
Biden transition provides this statement from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: “President-elect Joe Biden sustained a sprain of his right foot. Initial X-rays are reassuring that there is no obvious fracture and he will be getting an additional CT for more detailed imaging.”
BREAKING: Biden transition team: Former Sec. of State John Kerry to serve as Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, and will sit on the National Security Council, "reflecting the president-elect’s commitment to addressing climate change as an urgent national security issue."
Biden transition team: Alejandro Mayorkas will be the first Latino and immigrant nominated to serve as DHS secretary.
Biden transition team: Avril Haines will be nominated to serve as national intelligence director, which would make her the first woman to lead the intelligence community.
BREAKING: President Trump has fired Chris Krebs, the director of CISA, over Krebs' statements debunking various myths about 2020 election voter fraud that were advanced by President Trump and his allies. on.msnbc.com/3nC1AXU
Sen. King: "Chris Krebs is a dedicated public servant who has helped build up new cyber capabilities in the face of swiftly-evolving dangers. By firing him for doing his job, President Trump is harming all Americans – who rely on CISA’s defenses, even if they don’t know it."