Will a crucial transition letter be signed today?
US media have noted that an independent government agency has yet to sign an important letter that facilitates the transfer of power between Trump and Biden.

The General Services Administration (GSA) signs paperwork that allows the transition team access to government officials, office space, equipment and funds.

According to the Washington Post, the letter amounts to a formal declaration by the federal government - outside of the media - of the winner of the presidential race,

Democrats have criticised the delay.

However, Robert C MacKichan Jr, an attorney who served as GSA general counsel for president Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush, said it is too early for the letter to be signed because Trump has not yet conceded and the results have not been made official by the electoral college.

Since the 1960s, the agency has always identified the winner within hours, or at most a day, after the media projections.