Edison Research declared that North Carolina would likely go to Trump, bringing the final electoral vote count to 306 for Biden and 232 for Trump. This gave Biden a clear victory in the Electoral College, similar to Trump's 2016 win over Hillary Clinton. Despite Trump's refusal to concede, Biden's team was moving forward with transition efforts. Biden also held a significant lead in the national popular vote, with over 5.3 million more votes than Trump, or a 3.4 percentage point lead. Biden's share of the popular vote, at 50.8%, was slightly higher than Ronald Reagan's in 1980. Trump, a member of the Republican party, has baselessly alleged that he was a victim of widespread election fraud and has refused to accept defeat. However, state election officials have not found any significant irregularities, and his legal challenges have been unsuccessful. In order to secure a second term, Trump would need to overturn Biden's lead in at least three states, but as of now, he has not provided any proof that he could achieve this. States are required to certify their election results and select electors for the Electoral College by the "safe harbor" deadline on December 8, with the official selection of the new president taking place on December 14. A Michigan state court recently dismissed Trump's attempt to block the certification of votes in Detroit, where Biden had a significant advantage. Lawyers representing Trump's campaign withdrew a lawsuit in Arizona after the final vote count made it irrelevant. Federal election security officials have confirmed that no voting system has tampered with votes, according to two security groups. Trump was scheduled to make his first public statement since Biden was declared the winner of the election on Nov. 7. The White House announced that he would discuss the government's efforts in developing treatments for the coronavirus pandemic. Biden officials stated they would continue with the transition process by focusing on legislative priorities, reviewing federal agency policies, and preparing to fill numerous positions in the new administration. "We are moving forward with the transition," stated Jen Psaki, a senior adviser to Biden's transition team, during a conference call on Friday. She emphasized the importance of receiving up-to-date information from the Trump administration to address the ongoing pandemic and national security concerns. Psaki called on Trump's White House to allow Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to have daily intelligence briefings on potential threats globally. She expressed concern that without access to these briefings, the national security team, president-elect, and vice president-elect are at a disadvantage. Psaki mentioned that Biden will be briefed by his own national-security experts next week. He once again met with transition advisers on Friday at his Delaware beach house to plan his approach to the pandemic and select his top appointees, including Cabinet members. The official transition process has been delayed due to Trump's refusal to concede. The General Services Administration has not yet recognized Biden's victory, preventing him from accessing federal office space and resources. Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera, a close associate of Trump, stated that Trump indicated he would adhere to the US Constitution and relinquish his office once all votes were counted during a phone call on Friday. Rivera added that Trump described himself as a realist. Rivera mentioned in an interview with Fox that he was assured by the person that he would act in a proper manner and did not believe that he was scheming to overthrow the government. Rivera perceived that the individual simply desired a fair competition.