In a post-election speech, President Biden promised a peaceful transfer of power in January. The president stepped into the Rose Garden to deliver several messages. The first was one of cooperation with Donald Trump’s team during the transition. He also defended the integrity of the American electoral system, calling it trustworthy. And he had words of encouragement for his staff and Democrats following their party’s loss in the presidential race, telling them “setbacks are unavoidable, but giving up is unforgivable.”