Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.
President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday morning, urging unity and committing to a "peaceful transfer of power."
See how the balance of power is playing out as election results come in:
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ABC News projects that Trump has won the presidential race in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
These were all states won by the former president four years ago, and states in which he maintained large polling leads through most of the contest. Together, these 5 states gain him 67 electoral votes.
As of 7:45 p.m. ET, statewide, with 14% of the expected vote reporting statewide, Trump leads in Georgia with 62% of the vote, followed by Harris with 38%.
However, there is still many votes left to tally from more Democratic areas of the state, including the Atlanta metro area.
In Douglas County, which is considered part of metro Atlanta, with 74% of the expected vote reporting, Harris leads by more than double Trump's margin for now with 65.9% of the vote, followed by Trump with 33.6%.
The vice president is preparing to deliver a speech tonight, sources close to Harris' campaign team told ABC News.
The sources said they are expecting her to speak, but what she says depends on the results that are known at that time.
Regardless, one source says the Harris wants to thank everyone.
The plans are subject to change, according to the sources.
ABC News is projecting that independent Sen. Bernie Sanders has won reelection in Vermont, and it's also projecting that Republican Gov. Phil Scott has won reelection.
Sanders sits to the left of most Democrats in the Senate (but is part of that party's caucus), so it's fascinating to see such a split result in one of the country's bluest states. However, Scott is incredibly popular and is one of the only high-profile Republicans left in office who has turned against Trump - so much so that he said he voted for Harris in the presidential election.
