Business leaders call on Trump to concede election and begin transition
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman says the election’s outcome is very certain
23 November 2020 - 23:40
New York — Business leaders, including many in New York’s finance world, are urging President Donald Trump to acknowledge Joe Biden as the winner of the US election and start a transition process.
A total of 164 executives signed an open letter, released on Monday, demanding that the Trump administration affirm that Biden has won the election and issue the paperwork required for his team to begin a transition. Doing so would make money and resources available to the incoming administration...
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