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On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump is reportedly participating in the Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery. He is emerging in public for the first time since his failed reelection bid to take part in the annual presidential rite. President Trump has spent the last several days holed up at the White House tweeting angry, baseless claims of voter fraud after his election loss. Point to be noted that he hasn’t made public comments since President-elect Joe Biden surpassed the 270 electoral votes on Saturday needed to win the presidency. He’s offered a barrage of postings on Twitter alleging unfounded claims of irregularities in voting in several battleground states that went for Biden. His official schedule has been devoid of public events.

Donald Trump has made several personnel moves including firing his Defense Secretary Mark Esper and appointing 3 staunch loyalists to top defense jobs. Moreover, his legal team filed a barrage of lawsuits alleging fraud in the battleground states. President Trump’s resistance to acknowledge the outcome of the race has prevented the transition process. The head of the General Services Administration has held off on certifying Biden as the winner of the election. Trump will be joined at Arlington National Cemetery by first lady Melania Trump as well as Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen Pence. The certification frees up money for the transition and clears the way for Biden’s team to begin putting in place the transition process at agencies.

Joe Biden responded to Trump’s refusal to acknowledge the election results. He said, “I just think it’s an embarrassment, quite frankly”. Trump again raised unsupported claims on Tuesday with a massive ballot-counting abuse and predicted about his victory. It is noteworthy that Donald Trump’s tweets were swiftly flagged by the social media network as disputed claims about election fraud. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump’s allies have encouraged the baseless allegations from the US President. Trump has remained at the White House since Election Day and last appeared before cameras to deliver a statement. Trump will be joined at Arlington National Cemetery by first lady Melania Trump, VP Mike Pence, and his wife Karen Pence.