President Trump drives a golf cart Sunday at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
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President-elect Joe Biden is set to choose Antony Blinken as secretary of state. He served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Barack Obama. Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Joe Biden speaks to union members in Erie, Pa., on Oct. 10. The president-elect flipped Erie County back into Democrats' column. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, seen here during a confirmation hearing in May, urged President Trump to accept the outcome of the presidential election. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
A supporter of President Trump protests outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday in Atlanta. The president's campaign has requested a vote recount in the state. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption
Trump Requests Georgia Recount, Meaning 5 Million Votes Will Be Tabulated A 3rd Time
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Election office workers process ballots at the Allegheny County elections returns warehouse in Pittsburgh, earlier this month. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption
President Trump's loss to Joe Biden has made it difficult for Republicans to celebrate victories down ballot, while Democrats have been stung by the failure to meet expectations created by polling that suggested a blue tsunami. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Vice President Pence adjusts his face mask during a news conference with the coronavirus task force at the White House on Thursday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Vice President Pence speaks during a rally Friday in Canton, Ga., where he vowed: "We're going to keep fighting until every legal vote is counted. We're going to keep fighting until every illegal vote is thrown out." Ben Gray/AP hide caption
President Trump, pictured Friday in the White House briefing room, met with Republican lawmakers from Michigan as his campaign seeks to overturn election results there. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
U.S. appellate Judge Merrick Garland walks into federal court in November 2017 in Washington. He could be in contention for a nomination to become attorney general. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger holds a press conference earlier this month. Despite pressure from some fellow Republicans, Raffensperger has certified President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the state. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption
Georgia Certifies Results; Election Official Says The 'Numbers Don't Lie'
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President Trump arrives to speak last week in the White House Rose Garden. He has benefited from the de facto immunity from prosecution that all presidents enjoy while in office. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Ben Carson, here in June, posted about his recovery from COVID-19 on Facebook on Friday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
President Trump, here in the White House Rose Garden on Nov. 13, met with Republican lawmakers from Michigan on Friday as the state prepares to certify its election results. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
Xavier Watts, 9, waves an American flag during a campaign rally for Georgia Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock on Nov. 15 in Marietta, Ga. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks Friday at the first White House formal briefing she has held in weeks. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, speaks at The Queen theater, Thursday, in Wilmington, Del. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
House lawmakers called on General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy to provide a briefing to Congress on her delays in ascertaining Joe Biden's election win. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
President-elect Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally at Cellairis Amphitheatre in Atlanta on Oct. 27. Biden is the first Democratic presidential nominee to win Georgia since 1992. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Gwinnett County election workers handle ballots Monday in Lawrenceville, Ga., as part of the state's recount for the 2020 presidential election. Megan Varner/Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing Thursday at the White House. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
A Joe Biden supporter holds up a phone displaying the Electoral College map in Philadelphia on Nov. 7. John Minchillo/AP hide caption
A couple watches the election results at a Republican watch party at Huron Valley Guns in New Hudson, Mich. People watching the results come in saw President Trump outperforming his position in preelection polls. Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images hide caption