America's strongest allies are doing what Republicans and President Trump won't.
On Tuesday, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he'd called President-elect Joe Biden to congratulate him on winning the presidency. Britain's top conservative rejected President Trump's continued claim to the election, instead saying he'd outlined "tackling climate change," "promoting democracy," and "building back better from the pandemic" as both his and Biden's shared priorities.
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