Republican U.S. Senator Capito says presidential election result points to Biden victory

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito on Monday said while some irregularities in the Nov. 3 presidential election have been found, there is no indication they were widespread enough to call into question President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

In a statement, the West Virginia senator said Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris should begin receiving "all appropriate" briefings related to national security and COVID-19 and that "if states certify the results as they currently stand, Vice President Joe Biden will be our next president."

(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Chris Reese)