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President Donald Trump should end the post-election circus of lawsuits, pressuring state Republican lawmakers and other attempts to overturn the election, and concede, perhaps even resign, said the losing Democrat candidate for the Texas State House District 11 seat during a recent interview.

"Trump should cooperate with the transition and leave office the day Biden gets inaugurated," said Alec Johnson, who was soundly defeated by incumbent Republican Rep. Travis Clardy (R- Nacogdoches) during this month's General Election, told Forest Country News during an email interview. 

"As for resigning, his incompetence was glaring almost immediately and he should've resigned years ago," said Johnson.

President Donald Trump during a visit to Springfield, Missouri in August 2017 | whitehouse.gov

Johnson's comments come during Trump's continued efforts to overturn results from the Nov. 3 General Election.

President Trump's legal challenges have largely failed and his efforts to get Republican state lawmakers to throw out election results and appoint electors who will vote for him has run into resistance.

Meanwhile, the transition from Trump's administration to Biden's is moving forward with, among other things, President-elect Joe Biden announcing cabinet appointments and erection of the scaffolding for Biden's inauguration underway in front of the White House.

On Monday, U.S. General Services Administration Administrator Emily W. Murphy sent a letter to Biden letting him know that that her office will begin the formal presidential transition.

Murphy also "strongly" urged Congress "to consider" amendments to the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 over issues that arose in this presidential election that she said now require clarity.

"These are issues that the Constitution, federal laws, and state laws leave to the election certification process and decisions by courts of competent jurisdiction," said Murphy in her letter to Biden, "I do not think that an agency charged with improving federal procurement and property management should place itself above the constitutionally-based election process"

Later in the day, Trump tweeted his support for Murphy.

"I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country," President Trump said across two Twitter posts Monday afternoon. "She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same."

Johnson in his comments to Forest Country News, said he found himself strangely in agreement with former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a longtime ally to President Donald Trump.

"I never would've thought I'd agree with Chris Christie, but I do," said Johnson, "The way the transition is being handled is a national embarrassment."

On Monday, Christie told ABC News that "the conduct of the president's legal team has been a national embarrassment" and particularly criticized attorney Sidney Powell over her numerous conspiracy theories about widespread voter fraud, for which no hard evidence has been produced.

"This is outrageous conduct by any lawyer," said Christie during an interview with ABC News' "This Week."