Harris said, “I also told him we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power. A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results. That principle, as much as any other, distinguishes democracy from monarchy or tyranny.”

As President-elect Donald Trump begins to build out his administration, President Biden addressed the nation for the first time since the election where he aimed for unity after a grueling campaign for Kamala Harris.