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Top Republican Mitch McConnell has said there will definitely be a peaceful transfer of power if Joe Biden wins the presidential election.
"Of course," McConnell responded to questions from reporters in Kentucky, where he sits as a senator.
"We've had a peaceful transfer of power going back to 1792, every four years, we've moved on to a new administration."
McConnell's comments follow mixed messages from Donald Trump, however. The president initially refused to commit to such a handover earlier this year, then last month said he would support a smooth transition.
"Peaceful transfer ... I absolutely want that, but ideally, I don't want a transfer because I want to win," Trump said at the time.
Since 3 November he has repeatedly accused Democrats of trying to "steal" the election, without offering evidence, and vowed to challenge vote counts in key states.
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