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    Biden Did Not Invent the ‘Office of President-Elect’

    by Sydney Nixon Nov 13, 2020 2 minutes
    Quick Take

    Social media posts falsely claim that former Vice President Joe Biden “invented the Office of President-elect.” Donald Trump and Barack Obama also used the term during their transitions to the presidency.

    Full Story

    On Nov. 7, former Vice President Joe Biden was projected the victor in Pennsylvania, pushing him over the required 270 electoral votes needed to be named the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

    Three days later, Biden were the words, “Office of the President Elect.”

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