The world watched with a mixture of apprehension, dismay and fear on Wednesday as the United States struggled to extricate itself from a divisive presidential election and appeared to face a protracted legal battle.
President Trump’s premature victory claim late Tuesday night and false allegations of voter fraud were met with expressions of shock over the state of U.S. democracy, along with disparagement on the part of U.S. adversaries.
Here are the latest developments:
- International election observers found that the vote was “competitive and well-managed” but also “tarnished by legal uncertainty,” in initial assessmentreleased Wednesday. The statement condemned Trump’s claims of voter fraud, calling them “baseless allegations.”