Biden boosts top team diversity as Trump continues his election assault | First Thing

The president-elect has announced an all-female senior communications team, while Trump continues to rail against the election result. Plus, November's coronavirus cases are double last month's record

Good morning. Joe Biden has announced an all-female senior communications team at the White House, as he presses on with preparations for his administration despite Donald Trump's continued attempts to derail the transition.

The communications director of Biden's election campaign, Kate Bedingfield, will move up to the same position in the White House, while Jen Psaki, a longstanding Democratic spokeswoman, will become press secretary. Biden is also expected to announce the appointment of the liberal thinktank executive Neera Tanden as head of the Office of Management and Budget - all three women are veterans of the Obama administration.