Former first lady Michelle Obama called on Americans, “especially our nation’s leaders, regardless of power,” to “honor the electoral process and do your part to encourage a smooth transition of power,” as President Trump continues to dispute the results of the November election.
Obama warned that a refusal to commit to an orderly transfer of power could put the country at risk.
“Our love of country requires us to respect the results of an election even when we don’t like them or wish it had gone differently — the presidency doesn’t belong to any one individual or any one party,” she said. “To pretend that it does, to play along with these groundless conspiracy theories — whether for personal or political gain — is to put our country’s health and security in danger.”
