Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on Sunday declined to refer to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as president-elect, saying that while Biden’s team now has access to transition funds, the title will only be formalized after the Electoral College votes next month due to contested election results.
In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” Blunt, chairman of the congressional inaugural committee, explained that the process of electing the president-elect—a title the former vice president has adopted in his Twitter bio—will last into early next year.
