Sunday shows - Election results, coronavirus dominate headlines

The 2020 presidential election and surging coronavirus cases dominated the discussions on the Sunday morning political shows.

Multiple guests discussed President TrumpDonald TrumpBiden prepares to confront Putin Biden aims to bolster troubled Turkey ties in first Erdoğan meeting Senate investigation of insurrection falls short MORE's refusal to accept the results of the election, and his administration's efforts to delay the transition to President-elect Biden's team.

Guests also discussed whether another national lockdown would be needed to stem the coronavirus pandemic.

Read The Hill's complete coverage below.

Bolton: Republican leaders need to explain to voters that Trump lost By JOSEPH CHOI   “I think it's very important for leaders in the Republican Party to explain to our voters, who are not as stupid as the Democrats think, that, in fact, Trump has lost the election and that his claims of election fraud are baseless,” said former national security adviser John BoltonJohn BoltonJohn Bolton: Biden-Putin meeting 'premature' Republicans request documents on Kerry's security clearance process Trump pushes back on Bolton poll MORE. Read the full story here

Republican Arkansas governor: 'I expect Joe Biden to be the next president of the United States' By ZACK BUDRYK    Arkansas Gov. Asa HutchinsonAsa HutchinsonThe states taking steps to ban critical race theory Overnight Health Care: Biden asks intel community to 'redouble' efforts probing COVID-19 origins | Democrats announce plan to begin crafting public option insurance bill | Lawsuit challenges Arkansas abortion ban Advocacy groups sue Arkansas over abortion ban MORE (R) said on Sunday he “expect[s] Joe Biden to be the next president of the United States,” adding that it was “good” that President Trump seemingly acknowledged Biden’s win in a tweet that the president later walked back. Read the full story here

Ohio GOP governor says Trump should begin transition process amid legal battles By REMA RAHMAN   Ohio Gov. Mike DeWineMike DeWineOhio GOP governor comes out against controversial state anti-vaccine bill Overnight Health Care: Biden says US donation of 500 million vaccines will 'supercharge' global virus fight | Moderna asks FDA to clear COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents FDA extends shelf life of J&J vaccine amid concern over expiring doses MORE (R) said Sunday that while President Trump is within his legal right to challenge the 2020 election results, his administration should begin the formal transition process with President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden prepares to confront Putin Ukrainian president thanks G-7 nations for statement of support Biden aims to bolster troubled Turkey ties in first Erdoğan meeting MORE’s team “for the country’s sake.” Read the full story here

Jeh Johnson: Trump administration's refusal to aid transition a 'disservice to our national security' By JOSEPH CHOI   Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said on Sunday that the Trump administration’s refusal to aid in a transition to a Biden presidency is a disservice to Americans as well as national security, stating that a new administration cannot begin without any information. Read the full story here

Bernie Sanders says Trump denying election results 'beyond belief in terms of behavior for an American president' By REMA RAHMAN   Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Memo: Democratic tensions will only get worse as left loses patience McConnell seeks to divide and conquer Democrats Socially-distanced 'action figure' photo of G7 leaders goes viral MORE (I-Vt.) on Sunday called President Trump’s denial of election results and refusal to participate in a transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden's team a “disgraceful” move by an American president. Read the full story here

Harvard law professor: Trump's challenges to election results 'dangerous,' and 'going to fail' By ZACK BUDRYK    “The Republicans themselves know that President Trump’s claims that [President-elect Joe] Biden’s votes were fraudulent are without merit, because if those claims were true, then those Republicans too would have been elected fraudulently or mistakenly because they were the same ballots,” Laurence Tribe, professor emeritus of constitutional law at Harvard said on “Fox News Sunday,” referencing Republicans outperforming expectations in House and Senate races. Read the full story here

Top Biden aide: Trump tweet 'further confirmation of the reality that Joe Biden won the election' By ZACK BUDRYK    “Donald Trump’s Twitter feed doesn’t make Joe Biden president or not president. The American people did that,” Ron Klain said. Read the full story here

Moore: Trump is 'a little grouchy' over election results By JORDAN WILLIAMS   Stephen MooreStephen MooreStates push back against federal unemployment policies delaying economic recovery Former Trump economic adviser to Biden: 'Stop taxing. Stop spending. Stop borrowing.' trillion in taxes, trillion in spending, trillion in borrowing — what could go wrong? MORE, an economist and adviser to President Trump, said the president is “a little grouchy” over the results of the election. Read the full story here

Fauci: 'We're not going to get a national lockdown' By REMA RAHMAN   As coronavirus cases continue to set records for the number of daily infectious and hospitalizations across the U.S., Anthony FauciAnthony FauciThe tale of the last bipartisan unicorns Delta variant's UK dominance sparks concerns in US Overnight Health Care: FDA says millions of J&J doses from troubled plant must be thrown out | WHO warns Africa falling far behind in vaccinations | Top CDC official says US not ready for next pandemic MORE said on Sunday that Americans should not expect a national lockdown and instead anticipate “surgical-type” local restrictions. Read the full story here

Biden COVID-19 adviser: We can get pandemic under control without another national lockdown By JOSEPH CHOI   “We are not in support of a nationwide lockdown and believe ... there simply isn’t a scenario because we can get this under control,” said Dr. Atul Gawande on ABC’s "This Week." Read the full story here

Biden chief of staff: All Americans, state and local governments 'need to step up right now' on pandemic By ZACK BUDRYK   “It’s a very grave situation,” Ron Klain said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “Back in September, then-candidate Joe Biden warned that America was headed to a very dark winter if the administration didn’t step up its action.” Read the full story here

Former surgeon general: Colder weather 'perfect setup for the virus' By ZACK BUDRYK   “We never got our caseload down to a level that was truly manageable in the spring and we didn’t actually have the testing and contact traces to prevent subsequent rises in infection,” former Surgeon General Vivek MurthyVivek MurthyA full pandemic recovery demands mental health support Biden to appear on MSNBC before town hall on vaccines Surgeon general: US 'still not doing enough' to address growing mental health crisis MORE, a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s coronavirus advisory panel, said. Read the full story here

White House task force physician 'not concerned' that Trump doesn't attend COVID-19 meetings By JOSEPH CHOI   Admiral Brett Giroir, a physician who is part of the White House coronavirus task force, confirmed a report on Sunday that President Trump has not attended a meeting with the group in several months, but said he is "not concerned” about Trump’s absence. Read the full story here