Biden expands his lead over Trump to 4,000 votes in Georgia, CNN reports

NEW YORK, November 7 /TASS/. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has expanded his lead over incumbent US President Donald Trump in Georgia (16 electoral votes) after earlier Friday he became the leader in that American state, CNN reported after 99% of ballots have been processed.

According to CNN, to date, Biden has gained the support of 2,455,681 voters (49.4%), Trump - 2,451,541 (49.3%). That means that the democratic candidate is more than 4,000 votes ahead of the current American leader. Earlier on Friday, Biden's lead barely exceeded 1,000 votes.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier that the state authorities will recount the votes cast in the US presidential elections in this state.

With a margin that small, there will be a recount in Georgia," he said.

CNN and Fox News reported, citing sources that Republican Donald Trump's headquarters were ready to demand a recount in Georgia. In this state, one has the right to challenge the results of ballot processing if the gap between candidates in the number of votes is no more than 0.5 percentage points. Victory in Georgia gives the candidate 16 electoral votes out of 270 required to be elected President of the United States. According to Associated Press estimates, Trump has gained the support of 214 electors, Biden is supported by 264.

Source: TASS