We’re on deck in Washington!
Good morning! It’s another sunny day here in the nation’s capital and we’re sure to see plenty of fallout from the election as the day goes on.
North America correspondent Barbara Miller is over at the White House waiting for US President Joe Biden to address the nation. He was due to speak in a few minutes, at 11am local time, but we’re hearing it might be a little bit later now.
Key states have still have not been called
While we wait for President Biden’s remarks, let’s take a look at where the count is.
Even now, days after polls closed, we still do not know the official winner of two swing states, Nevada and Arizona.
We’ll keep an eye out for when those are called by the Associated Press.
Even without those states, Donald Trump still has 295 electoral votes, which puts him comfortably over the 270 needed to be the 47th president of the United States.
Joe Biden set to address nation
US President Joe Biden is expected to address the nation in Washington DC, according to a White House spokesperson, in his first remarks since Donald Trump was elected president.
Biden is set to speak at 11am US eastern time, which is 3am AEDT.
Yesterday, Biden called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory and invited him to a meeting at the White House at an unspecified time.
In the weeks ahead, Trump will select personnel to serve under his leadership.
Good morning!
Welcome to our live blog as we continue to digest the results of the US presidential election!
I’m Thomas Morgan on deck from London – my colleagues and I will be with you through today taking you through the latest developments.
First up, incumbent US President Joe Biden is expected to deliver his first public address since Donald Trump’s election victory. He’s expected to speak at 11am US eastern time, which is 3am AEDT.
