Election: US speaker Pelosi calls Biden ‘president-elect’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , the top Democrat in Congress , on Friday called Joe Biden the “ president - elect ” of the United States after he pulled ahead in key election results .

“ President - Elect Biden has a strong mandate to lead , ” Pelosi told reporters after Biden overtook President Donald Trump in the potentially decisive state of Pennsylvania .

Pennsylvania would be enough to put Biden past the magic number of 270 votes in the state - by - state Electoral College , which determines the presidency .

AFP