Former Vice President Joe Biden, who has performed well in recent polling, reportedly gaining an advantage over Donald Trump in approval ratings, secured the 1,991 delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination on 6 June, clinching the opportunity to face off against Donald Trump in the November election.
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has painted his vision of a potential scenario where Donald Trump would refuse to relinquish power after losing the 2020 presidential election in November, claiming he is certain top military figures would intervene, reports The Hill.
Appearing on the Daily Show, Joe Biden said:
Offering the opinion, Biden cited recent statements by former senior military officials criticising Donald Trump's response to nationwide protests sweeping the country over the death of African-American George Floyd.
General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a speech released on 11 June that he regretted walking with Donald Trump from the White House to St. John's Church last week after authorities dispersed protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets near the White House.
In his conversation with host Trevor Noah, Biden opened up on his greatest concern regarding the upcoming vote, saying he feared the incumbent president would “try to steal this election”.
Skirting the issue of just how exactly Trump might, in his opinion, try to “cheat”, the former Vice President cited Trump's…
