Edison Research, the organization that announced the results, also predicted that North Carolina, the only other closely contested state with votes still being counted, would vote for Trump. This would bring the final electoral vote count to 306 for Biden and 232 for Trump. These numbers marked a significant win for Biden in the Electoral College, matching the 306 votes Trump received in 2016 to defeat Hillary Clinton, a victory he referred to as a "landslide." Despite Trump not conceding, Biden's team stated they were proceeding with transition plans. Additionally, Biden led the national popular vote by over 5.3 million votes, or 3.4 percentage points. His popular vote share of 50.8% was slightly higher than Ronald Reagan's share when he defeated Jimmy Carter in 1980. Trump, a member of the Republican party, has baselessly alleged that he was a victim of widespread election fraud and has not conceded defeat. Officials in various states have found no significant irregularities, and Trump's legal challenges have been unsuccessful in court. In order to secure a second term, Trump would need to overturn Biden's lead in at least three states, but he has not provided any evidence to support this claim. States must finalize their election results and select electors for the Electoral College by the "safe harbor" deadline of Dec. 8, with the new president being officially chosen on Dec. 14. A Michigan state court recently denied Trump's request to halt the certification of votes in Detroit, where Biden received strong support. Lawyers representing Trump's campaign withdrew a lawsuit in Arizona due to the final vote count making it irrelevant. Federal election security officials have stated that there is no evidence of any voting system deleting, losing, or changing votes, or being compromised in any way. Trump was scheduled to make his first public comments since Biden was declared the election winner on Nov. 7, focusing on efforts to develop treatments for the coronavirus pandemic. Biden officials stated they would continue with the transition process, focusing on legislative priorities, federal agency policies, and filling positions in the new administration. "We are moving forward with the transition," Jen Psaki, a senior adviser to Biden's transition team, stated during a conference call on Friday. She emphasized the importance of Biden receiving up-to-date information from the Trump administration to address the ongoing pandemic and national security threats. Psaki called on Trump's White House to grant Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris access to daily intelligence briefings on potential global threats. She expressed concern that without this information, the national security team, president-elect, and vice president-elect are lacking crucial insights. Psaki noted that Biden will be briefed by his own team of national-security experts next week. He once again met with transition advisers on Friday at his Delaware beach house to plan his strategy for the pandemic and begin selecting his top officials, including Cabinet members. The official transition has been delayed due to Trump's refusal to accept defeat. The General Services Administration has not yet acknowledged Biden's victory, preventing him from accessing federal resources and office space. Trump's confidant, Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera, stated that Trump indicated he would adhere to the US Constitution and concede after all votes are counted, claiming he is a realist. Rivera stated in an interview with Fox that he was assured by the individual that he would act in accordance with what is morally correct. Rivera did not sense any intention on the individual's part to scheme against the elected government; rather, the individual simply desires a fair competition.