The COVID Diaries – 247 22nd December
In the final throws of his presidency, Donal Trump is reportedly lashing out at once close allies, including rumours that he is turning against vice-president Mike Pence, accusing him of “backing away” from his election fight.
Meanwhile president-elect Joe Biden has given a warning about the Covid-19 pandemic that even with the beginning of vaccinations, there were still dark days ahead.
Biden also attacked Trump for the failing to deal with a massive Russia-linked cyber-attack on the US federal government.
The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, has told congressional leadership that she has a back-up plan if Trump refuses to leave office: she will “pull him out of there by his hair”.