President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he had congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on winning Tuesday's election against Vice President Kamala Harris.
"Yesterday, I spoke with President-elect Trump to congratulate him on his victory, and I assured him that I direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. That's what the American people deserve," Biden said during a speech from the White House Rose Garden.
Trump was declared the winner of the presidency by The Associated Press (AP) early Wednesday morning when he pushed over the required threshold of 270 Electoral College votes.
So far, Trump has won the swing states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia and North Carolina and 23 Republican-leaning states. He also secured four of the five electoral votes in Nebraska and one in Maine, bringing his total to 295 Electoral College votes.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available.
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