President Joe Biden stands by his criticism of President-elect Donald Trump as a threat to democracy, despite promising a smooth transition of power between their respective administrations during their meeting at the White House.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre repeated Biden’s position when asked whether Biden apologized to Trump for his political rhetoric during the campaign. Last month, for example, aides publicly agreed with former Trump White House chief of staff John Kelly arguing that Trump fits the definition of a fascist.
“The president is going to always feel obligated to be honest with the American community,” Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday. “What he says still stands.”
But Jean-Pierre also underscored the importance of “listening to the will of the American people” after Trump won last week’s election against Vice President
