As US election winds down, the transition ahead could be treacherous

The World

Although the results of the US presidential election are not official yet, all indicators point to a victory for Democratic candidate Joe Biden. But the transfer of presidential power looks like it will be difficult. If President Donald Trump refuses to concede, what would it mean for the United States’ standing and how it conducts itself on the global stage? Nicholas Burns, a former US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, talks with The World’s Marco Werman.

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