Donna Brazile: Republicans and Democrats must unite behind Biden to tackle COVID and other serious problems

The time for campaigning and complaining about the election results is over. Our leaders in Washington must begin the hard work of governing as Joe Biden takes office as our president..

Throughout American history, candidates for president and other offices who have lost their races have conceded and congratulated the candidate who won. We have always been blessed with a peaceful transition of power when the occupant of the White House has changed. While President Trump has unfortunately refused to concede, many courts — including the Supreme Court — have rejected his baseless challenges to the election results. The Electoral College results have been counted and accepted by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. And at noon Wednesday power is changing hands, despite the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and despite Trump’s absurd denial of reality.