wtfidf'fé ‘f‘x? ‘j'frtx i? at? h rg‘ult 3 biden presidency might be different? i have spoken to republican senators but not mitch mcconnell but i frankly did not want to get out of my lane. i think that is more appropriate for the caucus leaderfor the appropriate for the caucus leader for the democrats and that president—elect. leader for the democrats and that president-elect. a lot of people around the world have been watching this and it is no secret that a lot of america's allies have found donald trump difficult to deal with. can the world look and america and think, we're back to a return to normalcy in relation to america's allies? katty, as you know, the world has changed in four years and we have a lot of work to do to build back better the alliances which were really the alliances which were really the underpinning of american security and prosperity for 70 yea rs. security and prosperity for 70 years. it is in the best

interests of american people and it is the best way to restore leadership roles among democracies in the world but after four years in democracies in the world but afterfour years in which relationships have been tested and strained, we have some work to do, notjust to reassure the world and rejoin some of the important multilateral organisations like the who or multinational agreements like the paris agreement, but that working with the uk, eu, nato, the un is actually in our nation's best interest. joe biden‘s election shows the american people are moving in that direction and am looking forward to making that argument to the american people in the coming months and years that we should re—engage with our vital, trusted and needed allies around the world. vital, trusted and needed allies around the worldlj vital, trusted and needed allies around the world. i do what you ask you — that wanted to ask you a uk specific argument. you are in the sub

committee on brexit in the us senate. they will be people in the uk government, close to borisjohnson, who are waking up borisjohnson, who are waking up some borisjohnson, who are waking up some sense borisjohnson, who are waking up some sense of trepidation at this change because boris johnson was close to donald trump and donald trump supported the notion of brexit and britain leaving their eu. obama said the uk would be put at the back of the queue because of brexit, will be csc change now that there is a change now that there is a change from the trumpet to biden administration? —— seachange. speaking on my behalf as a senator, i will simply say this, the us — uk relationship is deep, long—lasting, important and transcends any particular leader's in the uk and the us.

we have a common interest in values, shed commitment to combating climate change, a shared interest in human rights and combating the pandemic in ways that only the us and uk can lead and, frankly, one of the key commitments i expect from a next biden— harris administration is to lead the democracies of the world and there is expanding digital authoritarianism interval, we have nations on the march, from russia, to run, to north korea, to china and i think it is inevitable that the united states and united kingdoms will work through our challenges around brexit and a new freight agreement and we will find ourselves deal the creators and possesso i’s ourselves deal the creators and possessors of a unique and special and central relationship. —— iran. special and central relationship. -- iran. i appreciate your speaking as a senator but i am sure that will be music to uk ears. perhaps

the secretary of state is something you would want to be? i would love that but the president—elect has many talented people around him, well known to you but every timei well known to you but every time i say it, it makes me smile. chris koons, thank you for joining smile. chris koons, thank you forjoining us. thank you, katty. senator chris koons he is somebody whose name is mentioned and somebody who has served alongsidejoe mentioned and somebody who has served alongside joe biden. mentioned and somebody who has served alongsidejoe biden. we will see where that goes. for the moment, we have been watching our special coverage of president—electjoe biden. ..

we have to get used to that, and his victory speech in wilmington delaware. let's head back to the studio in the uk. thank you. we have been watching, and historic moment in delaware and we will pick through what exactly that speech means and we will start from was from joe biden he said, i pledge to be a president who does not see red states and blue states but the united states. taking to the stage for the first time as president—elect, addressing a large crowd in delaware, pledging to restore the country's soul. donald trump the first president in nearly 30 years not to win a second

term. he is yet to concede. an official said the president said he will accept the result ofa said he will accept the result of a free and fair election. this is some of whatjoe biden had to say about the coronavirus pandemic. folks, oui’ coronavirus pandemic. folks, our work begins with getting covid under control. we need to restore the economy, restore oui’ restore the economy, restore our more precious moments, the moment that matter most to us, we cannot restore the without getting covid under control. on monday, i will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisors to help ta ke as transition advisors to help take the biden— harris plan and to converted into an action blueprint that will start in january 20, 2021. that plan will be built on bedrock

science, empathy and concern. i will spare no effort, none, or any commitment, to turn around this pandemic. i will govern as an american president. our work is hard. for those who did not vote for me, as those who did. let this grim and of demonisation in america begin to and here and now. —— air. (car horns) the stock refusal of democrats and republicans to co—operate with one another is not some force beyond our control, it is a decision, a choice we make and if we can decide not to co—operate, then we can decide to co—operate and i believe that this is part of

the mandate given to us from the mandate given to us from the american people. they want us the american people. they want us to co—operate in their interests and that is the choice i will make and i call on congress, democrats, republicans alike, to make that choice with me. the american story is about slow yet steadily widening the opportunities in america and, make no mistake, too many dreams have been deferred for too long. we must make the promise of the country real for everybody, no matter the race, ethnicity, faith, identity or disability. folks, america has i was been shaped by inflection points, by moments in time. we have made decisions about who we are and what we want to be. lincoln in 1860, coming to save the union. fdr in 1932

promising a beleaguered country a new deal. jfk in 1960, pledging a new frontier and 12 yea rs pledging a new frontier and 12 years ago, barack obama made history telling us, yes, we can! (car horns). well, folks, stand at an inflection point. we have an opportunity to defeat despair, to build a nation of prosperity and purpose. we can do it. i know we can. i have long talked about the battle for the soul of america. we must restore the soul of america. our nation is shaped by the constant battle between our better angels and our darkest impulses and what presidents say in this battle matters. it is time for our better angels to prevail.

tonight, the whole world is watching america and i believe that our best — that at our best america is a beacon for good and we will not lead by example of our power by the power of our example. we also heard from the vice president elect, kamala harris. to the american people who make up our beautiful country, thank you for turning out in record numbers to make your voices heard. cheering and applause. i know times have been challenging, especially the last several months stop the grief, sorrow and pain, the worries and the struggles, but we have also witnessed your courage, your resilience and the generosity of your spirit.

forfour the generosity of your spirit. for four years, you the generosity of your spirit. forfour years, you marched and organised for equality and justice, for our lives and for our planet and then you voted. cheering and applause. car horns. and you delivered a clear message, you chose hope and unity, decency, science and, yes, truth. cheering and applause car horns. you chose joe biden as the next president of the united states of america! cheering and applause. car horns. those were samples of the speeches. we will try and pick through what exactly they mean. a former democratic

party chairman and he runs a super pack with other african—american lawyers. he is in washington. let's start with the joe in washington. let's start with thejoe biden speech stop what did you make of it? it was a speech that had to be made, it was expected, it was full of hope overfear, full of commitment, and he talked to all of america. you know, america has been beaten down for the last four years with divisiveness, and just really falsity over truth and a real lack of leadership. the consistent message coming from the white house over covid—19, the white house over covid—19, the loss of jobs, the white house over covid—19, the loss ofjobs, the economy, the loss ofjobs, the economy, the racial unrest and racial reckoning, if you will, we had even a debate over climate change, whether it is real or

not. america shows truth and honesty and human decency in this election and that is what you heard from the president—elect and the vice president elect. the celebrations you see in america, from your standpoint, from the uk and europe, is that it was a free, if you will, of a political thought and decency. the ark of the universe and the arc of american democracy beds towards justice and i have to tell you, over the last three or four yea rs, over the last three or four years, given what has been coming out of the leadership of america, it has not only raise questions with us as americans but also how we are viewed around the world. that has to stop, that has to change with joe biden and kamala harris and i cannot wait to get started. lastly, that speech was an outreach to the republicans who have enabled donald trump over the last four years, it was an

outreach to donald trump as well but donald trump only sees wins and losses, he hates losing, he hates losers and so your earlier panel talked about the celebration in the street would have an impact on him. it will not. it may have an impact on the republican gop leadership. i hope it does because the barbarians will be at the gate, so to speak, and maybe he will listen to them. this speech was high on rhetoric, calls for unity, yourself and others in your petition will hope that that is the case, but also unity across the case, but also unity across the country stopping just how realistic do you think that will be, though? it is going to be up to the democrats and to make it real. the last four yea rs, make it real. the last four yea rs , eve n make it real. the last four years, even under the barack obama's eight years before that, we simply didn't see it

led by the majority leader mitch mcconnell and others who simply disagree with how we approach making america better. we all love america, republicans and democrats, but the approach and process on how we get there is just really different, and so biden is the best person to try to bring those both sides together. but iam only those both sides together. but i am only hopeful if the gop‘s response to his outreach, if they are receptive to it. if they are receptive to it. if they are receptive to it. if they are not, for example, then it is going to be a difficult four years and really, we need american statesman, republican statesmen and women to say enough is enough. 0k, we will get that few shortly. thank you so much for your time coming on and speaking to us here on bbc news. we can speak now