US election 2020: Biden beats Trump - as it happened - BBC News
Joe Biden is projected to have won the race for the White House, though Donald Trump has not conceded. How the count unfolded
Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell was just speaking on the Senate floor. He defended President Trump's right to challenge the election results and not concede.

"No states have yet certified election results," he noted. This is true - states have until 8 December to certify their electors.

McConnell continued to say all legal ballots should count and the process must be "transparent".

"If any major irregularities occurred this time of a magnitude that would affect the outcome, then every single American should want them to be brought to light and if Democrats feel confident they have not occurred, they should have no reason to fear any extra scrutiny," the majority leader added.

Experts have long said there is no evidence of widespread fraud in postal voting.

"We have the system in place to consider concerns and President Trump is 100% within his rights to look into allegations of irregularities and weigh his legal options," McConnell said.

"The projections and commentary of the press do not get veto power over the legal rights of any citizen, including the president."

Only three Republican Senators have thus far acknowledged Biden's win. Republican President George W Bush has also congratulated Biden on his win.