McEnany Appears To Acknowledge Biden Won Presidential Election

Topline

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, speaking in an “unofficial” role as campaign adviser, appeared to acknowledge Sunday that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States, contradicting her boss President Trump, who has so far refused to concede. 

Key Facts

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Key Background

Nearly one month after all major networks called the election for Biden, Trump has yet to concede, banking on longshot hopes his legal team will be able to overturn the results in several key states. On Thursday, Trump released a rambling, 46 minute clip espousing debunked conspiracy theories of election fraud. 

Crucial Quote

Trump traveled to Georgia on Saturday to campaign for Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, who are both fighting for reelection in January. During the rally—in which Trump focused mostly on himself—the president also appeared to mistakenly acknowledge defeat, saying: “I think they say that if you win Florida and if you win Ohio, in history you’ve never lost an election. This has got to be the first time.” He later attempted to correct himself, saying, “We’ve never lost an election, we’re winning this election.”