Here is how the transition is unfolding. All times Eastern.
Dec 10, 2020, 5:19 PM EST
States blast Texas bid to overturn election as 'seditious abuse of judicial process'
Four states sued by Texas in a bid to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to swiftly reject the case and avoid legitimizing "a cacophony of bogus claims" that would upend the will of millions of American voters.
In court filings Thursday afternoon, the attorneys general of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Georgia were scathing in their rebuttal to Texas' suit.
"The Court should not abide this seditious abuse of the judicial process," said Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro told the justices in a court filing for his state.
Jill Biden welcomes Gen. Lloyd Austin into 'the Biden family'
Dr. Jill Biden and retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden's choice for defense secretary, participated in a care package packing event in Washington D.C. hosted by Operation Gratitude, a nonprofit that sends care packages to members of the military, first responders and their families.
The event marks the last day of box packing in D.C. as part of a multi-day effort in Washington and Los Angeles. Inside the boxes are handwritten letters from volunteers, snacks, hygiene items, handmade items like scarves and bracelets, playing cards and beanie babies.
Biden shared her message for the American people during the holiday season and talked about how her family's holiday plans would be different because of the pandemic.
Jill Biden joins Operation Gratitude as she assembles care packages for deployed US troops, on Dec. 10, 2020, in Washington, DC.
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"I think it's changed every Americans' holiday plans," she said. "You know, families can't be together like they have."
"If all Americans would commit to an act of kindness toward a military family, and, of course so many people are food insecure during this time," she added.
Later, the first lady-elect, Austin and his wife took a photo with the volunteers from Operation Gratitude during which Biden said she was happy to have the Austin's join the Biden family.
"We're so happy to welcome the general to our administration, and we're so proud to have both of them in -- joining the Biden family. So, thank you." she said.
"Great family," Austin added. "Some familiar faces in the crowd. Thank you for all you're doing. God bless you, God bless your families."
-ABC News' Beatrice Peterson and Lauren Lantry
Dec 10, 2020, 2:52 PM EST
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband to teach at Georgetown University
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, will serve as a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Georgetown University Law Center, according to a spokesperson for the transition.
Emhoff, an attorney with nearly 30 years of litigation experience, will also serve as a Distinguished Fellow of the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law and Policy, drawing on his expertise in entertainment and media law. He is slated to teach one two-credit course in the spring semester entitled, “Entertainment Law Disputes.”
In this Aug. 20, 2020, file photo, Senator from California and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff walk off stage at the end of the last day of the Democratic National Convention, in Wilmington, Del.
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“I’ve long wanted to teach and serve the next generation of young lawyers,” Emhoff said in a press release from Georgetown. “I couldn’t be more excited to join the Georgetown community.”
The role at the university will be separate and apart from his official role as second gentleman. Emhoff will continue to work with the Biden-Harris transition team to develop the portfolio he will focus on during the upcoming administration.
Emhoff severed ties with his law firm DLA Piper in November. Dr. Jill Biden, one of his predecessors, taught community college students when President-elect Joe Biden served as vice president.
-ABC News' Averi Harper
Dec 10, 2020, 11:26 AM EST
Trump falsely says Biden would be 'illegitimate president,' president will meet with state attorneys general supporting election lawsuit
President Trump tweeted Thursday morning pushing the Supreme Court to rule favorably on the longshot Texas-led case to overturn the election results.
“The Supreme Court has a chance to save our Country from the greatest Election abuse in the history of the United States. 78% of the people feel (know!) the Election was RIGGED,” Trump tweeted.
While not using President-elect Joe Biden’s name, he also posted a tweet insinuating that Biden would be an “illegitimate president” because Biden “lost the election by hundreds of thousands of legal votes in each of the swing states” – a claim which is inaccurate. More votes were cast for Biden than Trump.
The tweets related to election fraud were flagged by the social media platform, with a link stating Trump's claims were disputed.
Meanwhile, Trump on Thursday afternoon plans to have lunch with 12 state attorneys general, 10 of whom have are part of the lawsuit to overturn the election results. Texas’s attorney general, Ken Paxton, who initially filed the lawsuit, was expected to attend.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton testifies in front of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, July 29, 2015.
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The meeting comes as the president continues to make a last-ditch effort to overturn the will of the voters and have the already-certified election results in several swing states thrown out.
Asked what would be discussed at the lunch and if the lawsuit would be addressed, White House deputy spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement that “President Trump will have lunch with a dozen state attorneys general and discuss issues important to their citizens and the country, and ways to continue to advance the shared federal-state partnership.”
Per Deere, the expected attendees include attorneys general from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. Mark Brnovich from Arizona and Dan Cameron from Kentucky are the only ones meeting with Trump that have not filed in support of the election lawsuit.
The attorneys general were already in Washington “for a pre-planned meeting,” and the lunch had been “planned around that meeting several weeks ago,” a White House official said. Some Republican attorneys general were already scheduled to be in Washington, D.C. for a separate meeting not affiliated with the White House.
