Preparing to accept defeat, Trump agrees to Biden transition (Ld)

By Arul Louis New York, Nov 24 : President Donald Trump has at last set the stage for leaving office in January by agreeing to work with Joe Biden on the transition to his presidency, even as he stubbornly asserted that he would ultimately win.
He tweeted on Monday evening that he was agreeing to cooperate with Biden in the “best interest of our country” for him to become the 46th President of a country facing a profound crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic touching every aspect of life.
The cooperation on transition will enable Biden, who has already begun designating key personnel for his cabinet and other senior-level jobs, to start work on January 20 when he will be sworn-in.
However, beneath his claim of magnanimity was Trump’s assertion that he will “prevail” in the November 3 election and reclaim the presidency.
The head of General Services Administration, Emily Murphy, wrote to Biden that her office which is in charge of facilitating the transition will cooperate with him.
“In the best interest of our country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same,” Trump tweeted.