i'm caitriona perry, live in washington. and i'm matthew amroliwala here in london. joe biden will speak from the white house in the next few moments. his first comments on camera, since tuesday's defeat. donald trump begins selecting his new cabinet after his stunning election after his stunning election win. win. speculation the world's speculation the world's richest man, elon musk, richest man, elon musk, may have a role. may have a role. under 16 from social media. meanwhile, european leaders meet in hungary meanwhile, european leaders meet in hungary to discuss security. to discuss security. what will an incoming what will an incoming trump presidency mean in key trump presidency mean in key policy areas like ukraine? policy areas like ukraine? the australian government the australian government is planning to introduce new laws, banning children is planning to introduce new laws, banning children

under 16 from social media. let's go straight to the us where president biden is about to make his first statement since the us election defeat. christina perry —— catriona perry is there. christina perry -- catriona perry is there.— perry is there. this will be the first — perry is there. this will be the first time _ perry is there. this will be the first time we - perry is there. this will be the first time we have - perry is there. this will be l the first time we have heard from president biden since the emphatic victory for donald trump when voters in america rejected what the democratic party was offering them and opted for the republican party and donald trump. we have heard so much negative rhetoric from this campaign, from president biden himself at times, making

very unpleasant remarks about donald trump and how serious he viewed the threat to america in another donald trump presidency. the voters have said otherwise. this will be presidentjoe biden�*s time to address the voters of america. democrats, republicans, independents and those who haven't voted at all. and to attempt to hand over the power. there is a concept here in the us, the peaceful transfer of power, is supposed to be seamless. that's not always how it works in reality. one administration ends at the 20th of january and the new one begins at midday. it supposed to be seamless. that's not what we saw in 2020, of course, when president donald trump was not accepting the results of the election, he chose not to attend the inauguration ceremony and instead left washington, dc by helicopter

and then hisjet washington, dc by helicopter and then his jet to washington, dc by helicopter and then hisjet to go washington, dc by helicopter and then his jet to go to florida, ratherthan and then his jet to go to florida, rather than attend the inauguration of presidentjoe biden. there is no love lost between these individuals but president biden will be attempting something of a reset in these remarks he will make to the nation. they will be carried live on the bbc but also on all of the us networks because this is a major speech to the people of america. as our panellist stephanie murphy, former democratic congresswoman from florida said, traditionally it is the norm for a president to do something like this. stephanie is still with us. how hard is this going to be for president biden on a personal note, given what we have heard from him over the course of this campaign about

also because of election, but also because of his role — election, but also because of his role in— election, but also because of his role in this campaign and how— his role in this campaign and how he — his role in this campaign and how he might see what happened. ithink_ how he might see what happened. i thinkjoe — how he might see what happened. i thinkjoe biden is a very proud _ i thinkjoe biden is a very proud man and he sees himself in ways— proud man and he sees himself in ways that may not align with the way— in ways that may not align with the way the american people saw him _ the way the american people saw him he — the way the american people saw him. he probably are still wondering why he is not the candidate and he probably believes that he could have work — believes that he could have won. these two candidates have a very— won. these two candidates have a very long _ won. these two candidates have a very long history. i think this— a very long history. i think this may— a very long history. i think this may be a very bittersweet moment— this may be a very bittersweet moment for a lot of reasons because _ moment fora lot of reasons because i_ moment for a lot of reasons because i do thinkjoe biden cares — because i do thinkjoe biden cares about this country and has — cares about this country and has genuine concerns about the direction — has genuine concerns about the direction that it will go in under_ direction that it will go in under a _ direction that it will go in under a trump direction that it will go in undera trump 2.0 under a trump 2.0 administration undera trump 2.0 administration but there is also — administration but there is also a _ administration but there is also a personal element of this, — also a personal element of this, it _ also a personal element of this, it underlies all of the professional speech that i'm sure — professional speech that i'm sure he _ professional speech that i'm sure he will be giving. do you

think there _ sure he will be giving. do you think there will _ sure he will be giving. do you think there will be _ sure he will be giving. do you think there will be elements l sure he will be giving. do you. think there will be elements of joe biden�*s legacy that maybe he hasn't been able to get over the final finish line and he will be concerned about that? he is still in office for two and a half months but it's difficult now that his policies have been so emphatically rejected by the american people. rejected by the american eo - le. rejected by the american eo . le, ., ., rejected by the american neale, ., ., ., rejected by the american --eole. ., ., ., , people. one area that may be interesting — people. one area that may be interesting is _ people. one area that may be interesting is that _ people. one area that may be interesting is that he - people. one area that may be interesting is that he sees - interesting is that he sees himseif— interesting is that he sees himself as a foreign policy expert, _ himself as a foreign policy expert, he spent decades in washington with a keen focus on that _ washington with a keen focus on that so — washington with a keen focus on that so i — washington with a keen focus on that. so i wonder whether or not in — that. so i wonder whether or not in this— that. so i wonder whether or not in this lame duck presidency, he tries to push for resolution on some of the foreign — for resolution on some of the foreign policy issues that have challenges administration and where — challenges administration and where a — challenges administration and where a part of the reason why the american people voted for somebody they sought to be strong — somebody they sought to be strong on foreign policy issues -- they— strong on foreign policy issues —— they saw as strong. there are _ —— they saw as strong. there are going _ —— they saw as strong. there are going to be things, as every— are going to be things, as every politician as they leave,

they _ every politician as they leave, they took _ every politician as they leave, they look for things that are they look for things that are the legacy and how they tie that— the legacy and how they tie that up— the legacy and how they tie that up and ensure that that happens _ that up and ensure that that happens in the coming days remains _ happens in the coming days remains to be seen but i imagine— remains to be seen but i imagine he is looking for ways to cement some of his legacy here — to cement some of his legacy here. �* . . to cement some of his legacy here. �* ., . ., , to cement some of his legacy here. �* ., , , to cement some of his legacy here. �* ., . ., , here. and watch does this all mean for _ here. and watch does this all mean for kamala _ here. and watch does this all mean for kamala harris? --| here. and watch does this all. mean for kamala harris? -- and mean for kamala harris? —— and what does this mean? what will she do in the time she is vice president? i she do in the time she is vice president?— president? i think biden and harris will _ president? i think biden and harris will continue - president? i think biden and harris will continue to - president? i think biden and harris will continue to serve | harris will continue to serve this— harris will continue to serve this country. part of the reason _ this country. part of the reason we have this period of time — reason we have this period of time between when there is an election— time between when there is an election and the transition of power— election and the transition of power is _ election and the transition of power is to ensure there is continuity of government. we live in— continuity of government. we live in a — continuity of government. we live in a dangerous world, there _ live in a dangerous world, there are _ live in a dangerous world, there are a lot of things going on domestically and abroad that requires — on domestically and abroad that requires leadership at the top, and we — requires leadership at the top, and we also require the ability to prepare the incoming administration to take over the duty— administration to take over the

duty so— administration to take over the duty so it — administration to take over the duty so it is a stream seamless transition —— so it is a seamless transition. sol imagine _ seamless transition. sol imagine they will continue their— imagine they will continue their duties as president and vice — their duties as president and vice president. do their duties as president and vice president.— their duties as president and vice president. do you expect kamala harris _ vice president. do you expect kamala harris will _ vice president. do you expect kamala harris will try - vice president. do you expect kamala harris will try to - kamala harris will try to maintain a public political profile once her term in office comes to an end? maybe it is too early for her to think about this, but whether she tends to —— intends to seek the nomination again and another four years. nomination again and another four years— four years. what i've discovered _ four years. what i've discovered about - four years. what i've - discovered about politicians in washington is there is endless ambition— washington is there is endless ambition and very sell them to people — ambition and very sell them to people hand over power —— very seldom — people hand over power —— very seldom people hand over power. seldom people hand overpower. four— seldom people hand overpower. four years— seldom people hand over power. four years is a long time in politics— four years is a long time in politics and she is a young woman— politics and she is a young woman relative to the typical a-e woman relative to the typical age of— woman relative to the typical age of politicians in the us, so i — age of politicians in the us,

so i imagine there will be some consideration as to how to continue _ consideration as to how to continue to be a voice in the democratic party. after all, she — democratic party. after all, she ran _ democratic party. after all, she ran unsuccessfully in the 19 democratic primary and found herself— 19 democratic primary and found herself surprisingly the nominee for this election cycle, _ nominee for this election cycle, so _ nominee for this election cycle, so who knows what might happen? — cycle, so who knows what might happen? i— cycle, so who knows what might happen? ithink cycle, so who knows what might happen? i think politicians always— happen? i think politicians always leave their options open _ always leave their options 0 en. , , always leave their options oen,�* , always leave their options oen. , ., ., always leave their options oen. ., ., ., open. just looking ahead to the new administration, _ open. just looking ahead to the new administration, once - open. just looking ahead to the | new administration, once donald trump takes residence here in the white house behind me, he will have the benefit of having a republican—led senate and perhaps the house as well, seats are still being counted there. how empowering is that for donald trump and his legislative agenda, his wish list? �* , ., . ., ., list? i've been watching a lot of his surrogates _ list? i've been watching a lot of his surrogates who - list? i've been watching a lot of his surrogates who have i list? i've been watching a lot. of his surrogates who have been saying _ of his surrogates who have been saying this is a mandate because he won the popular vote

as well— because he won the popular vote as well as — because he won the popular vote as well as the electoral couege as well as the electoral college vote but i would caution the administration in seeing — caution the administration in seeing a _ caution the administration in seeing a narrowly won race as a mandate — seeing a narrowly won race as a mandate i_ seeing a narrowly won race as a mandate. i think one of the mistakes _ mandate. i think one of the mistakes biden made as he saw his popular vote when an electoral vote when, although narrow. — electoral vote when, although narrow, as a mandate and he governed _ narrow, as a mandate and he governed not as the moderates that he — governed not as the moderates that he ran as but rather as a progressive. and four years later, — progressive. and four years later, the _ progressive. and four years later, the american people rejected that. i think trump has — rejected that. i think trump has an— rejected that. i think trump has an opportunity here to actually— has an opportunity here to actually address some of the issues — actually address some of the issues that the american people did vote — issues that the american people did vote for him for and i think— did vote for him for and i think primarily that the economy although his preliminary economic policies look— preliminary economic policies look like _ preliminary economic policies look like they might work against _ look like they might work against his campaign promises. his primary economic policy focuses _ his primary economic policy focuses around a consumer tax on the — focuses around a consumer tax on the american people through the form — on the american people through the form of a tariff as well as some —

the form of a tariff as well as some significant deportation which — some significant deportation which would significantly impact the workforce in the united _ impact the workforce in the united states. economists have said both — united states. economists have said both of these policies have — said both of these policies have significant inflationary outcomes and if that's what happens _ outcomes and if that's what happens in the early days of his administration, it's going to he — his administration, it's going to he a — his administration, it's going to be a very difficult goal for him — to be a very difficult goal for him with— to be a very difficult goal for him with the american people who voted for a specific result and may— who voted for a specific result and may be disappointed with what — and may be disappointed with what they actually get. stay with us, stephanie. - what they actually get. stay with us, stephanie. we - what they actually get. st: with us, stephanie. we also have matt tyrrell, who is a former republican strategist. we were just talking about donald trump and the mandate or maybe not mandate that he has from the american people. with that emphatic victory, with control of the senate, with possibly control of the house as well, what does that mean for his policies and what he is going to hope to do in his administration? it going to hope to do in his administration?— going to hope to do in his administration? . , ., , administration? it means he has administration? it means he has a mandate- _ administration? it means he has a mandate. it _ administration? it means he has a mandate. it means _ administration? it means he has a mandate. it means he - administration? it means he has a mandate. it means he is - administration? it means he has a mandate. it means he is able. a mandate. it means he is able to come in and be able to pass

and push for the policies that he campaigned on, namely border security, inflation and the economy, but also picking up where he left off during the first term of his presidency. for example, the task force he implemented in 2017, those are up, so having a republican congress will allow him to extend those —— the tariffs he implemented. it is important for president trump to unite the country and build on his political mandate, and build on the vote he had with the popular vote in winning the electoral college. border security, inflation, safety, these are policies that all americans care about, this is what he should focus on but key thinks he implemented during his first term such as... the

win in the senate, the house of representatives is looking promising, we will see how that unfolds. but you have a mandate and that's going to be critical for him notjust to