George W. Bush congratulates Biden
(VOVWORLD) - Former US President George W. Bush, a Republican, said on Sunday he has spoken to President-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat, to congratulate him on his victory.
 Former US President George W. Bush. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) |
In a statement, Bush said Americans can have confidence the US election was “fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear.”
Bush also offered congratulations in the statement to President Donald Trump "on a hard-fought campaign," nodding to his "extraordinary political achievement" of winning the votes of more than 70 million Americans, the second-most in history behind Biden.
He added Trump has the right to request recounts and pursue legal challenges.