Trump: Will leave White House if Biden is declared winner

By Asianet Newsable English  |  First Published Nov 27, 2020, 8:21 AM IST

US President Donald Trump may be yet to concede election defeat, but on Thursday he said he would leave the White House on January 20 if the Electoral College declared President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the election.


US President Donald Trump may be yet to concede election defeat, but on Thursday he said he would leave the White House on January 20 if the Electoral College declared President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the election.

When asked by a reporter during his media briefing whether he will leave the White House, Trump responded by saying, "Certainly I will. And you know that. But there's a lot that can happen between now and January 20."

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The Electoral College, which determines the White House winner, will meet on December 14 to certify Biden's victory, with Biden receiving 306 votes to Trump's 232.

 

Reporter: "If the Electoral College does elect President-elect Joe Biden, are you not going to leave this building?"

President Trump: "Certainly I will." https://t.co/0F3BI0xKim pic.twitter.com/G8Fo82RI0a

— The Hill (@thehill)

 

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