Edison Research, the organization that made the announcement, also predicted that North Carolina, the only other closely contested state with votes still being counted, would be won by Trump, resulting in a final electoral vote count of 306 for Biden and 232 for Trump. This victory for Biden, a Democrat, over Trump, a Republican, in the Electoral College was considered a significant win, similar to the 306 votes Trump received in his victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016, which he referred to as a "landslide." Despite Trump not yet conceding, Biden's team confirmed they were moving forward with transition plans. Although the popular vote does not determine the election outcome, Biden was leading by more than 5.3 million votes, or 3.4 percentage points. His share of the popular vote, at 50.8%, was slightly higher than Ronald Reagan's share in 1980 when he defeated Jimmy Carter. Trump, a member of the Republican party, has alleged, without proof, that he was a victim of widespread election fraud and has refused to accept defeat. Election officials at the state level have not reported any major irregularities, and many of his 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 been able to provide evidence that he could do so in any of them. States have until December 8th to certify their elections and select electors for the Electoral College, which will officially choose the next president on December 14th. A Michigan state court recently denied Trump's request to block the certification of votes in Detroit, where Biden received strong support. Lawyers representing Trump's campaign dropped a lawsuit in Arizona due to the final vote count making it irrelevant. Federal election security officials have confirmed that there is no evidence of any voting system tampering in any way, according to two security groups. Trump was scheduled to speak publicly on Friday for the first time since Biden was declared the winner of the election on Nov. 7. The White House announced that he would discuss the government and drugmakers' efforts to find effective treatments for the coronavirus pandemic. Biden officials stated they would continue with the transition process, 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," said Jen Psaki, a senior adviser to Biden's transition team, 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 risks. Psaki called on Trump's White House to provide Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris with daily intelligence briefings on global threats. She expressed concern that without access to this information, the national security team, president-elect, and vice president-elect are at a disadvantage. Psaki stated 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 strategize his approach to the pandemic and select his top appointees, including Cabinet members. Trump's refusal to acknowledge defeat has caused a delay in the official transition process. The General Services Administration, the federal agency responsible for releasing funding to the president-elect, has not yet recognized Biden's victory, preventing him from accessing federal office space and resources. Trump reportedly indicated to Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera that he would adhere to the US Constitution and hand over his office once all votes are counted, calling himself a realist. Rivera stated in an interview with Fox that he was assured by the person that he would act in accordance with what is morally correct. Rivera did not perceive any intentions of overthrowing the elected government, but rather a desire for a fair competition.