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November 13, 2020

National Security Officials Push for Biden to Receive Presidential Intelligence Briefings
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CNN now projects Joe Biden has secured a win in Arizona, joining other
news agencies that have already called the state for Biden. With Georgia
and North Carolina's races not yet called, Biden has secured 290
Electoral College votes, 20 more than needed to win the presidency. On
Thursday, 150 former national security officials warned in a letter to
Trump that delaying the transition to Joe Biden poses a "serious risk"
to U.S. security.

Meanwhile, Pope Francis became the latest world leader to call Joe Biden
to congratulate him on his victory. Biden will become the second
Catholic U.S. president, following John F. Kennedy.


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