Joe Biden was confirmed as the next US president on Monday as the Electoral College formalized his victory over Donald Trump, all but closing the door on the incumbent's effort to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
As Biden appealed to all Americans to turn the page on the divisive contest, election meant across all US states to seal his victory, with California pushing Biden over the majority of 270 votes and clearing the way for him to take office on January 20.
But with his ability to steal the spotlight still intact, Trump announced moments later that Attorney General Bill Bar, who contradicted the outgoing president's claim that the November 3 election was marred by fraud would leave his post next week.
Our relationship has been a very good one,Trump tweeted making no mention of their divergence. Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spenh the holidays with his family.
While a senior administration official said Barr resigned of his own accord and was not pushed to resign, the extraordinary convergenceof eventshighlighted the tensions underlying Trump's lame duck final weeks in office.
The 200 plus year old Electoral Colege procedure is merely a formality in cinfirming the will of the people expressed at the polls, but the process carried added significance given the turbulence of last months election and Trump's refusal to acknowledge his own defeat.
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