<span style="color: #222222;">In the United States, the General Services Administration(GSA) has acknowledged Joe Biden as the apparent winner of the presidential election following weeks of inaction.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''President Donald Trump has called on his agencies to cooperate.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He said, a formal transition should begin for President-elect Joe Biden to take office. The president said the federal agency overseeing the handover must "do what needs to be done", even as he vowed to keep contesting his election defeat.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The development  came as Mr Biden's victory in the state of Michigan was officially certified which was a major blow to Mr Trump.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''After the GSA announcement, the Pentagon said it would provide "support to the Biden team in a professional, orderly, and efficient manner that is befitting of the public's expectation of the Department and its commitment to national security".</span><br />