Michelle Obama opens up on welcoming Trumps to White House in 2016; slams his refusal now

US President Donald Trump seemed to ackwledge Joe Biden's victory for first time on Sunday before doubling back on remark and repeating his unsubstantiated claims of widespre voter fraud. Despite mounting public pressure, Trump ministration has refused to initiate tritional transition briefings for incoming President's team on national security and policy issues.

Weighing in on issue, Former first ly Michelle Obama requested Republicans on Monday to ackwledge Joe Biden's electoral victory, in an while she shared her own experiences of transition in 2016.

'I was hurt and disappointed'

"I was hurt and disappointed -- but votes h been counted and Donald Trump h won," Michelle Obama wrote. "My husband and I instructed our staffs to do what George and Laura Bush h done for us: run a respectful, seamless transition of power -- one of hallmarks of American democracy."

Obama ded that she and n President Barack Obama h invited Trump staff to ir offices and ir staff members h provided detailed memos and insight from ir experiences. She furr confessed that "I have to be honest and say that ne of this was easy for me. Donald Trump h spre racist lies about my husband that h put my family in danger. That wasn’t something I was rey to forgive. But I knew that, for sake of our country, I h to find strength and maturity to put my anger aside."

'This isn't a game'

"So I welcomed Melania Trump into White House and talked with her about my experience, answering every question she h—from heightened scrutiny that comes with being First Ly to what it’s like to raise kids in White House," she ded. "Our democracy is so much bigger than anybody’s ego,” she wrote. “Our love of country requires us to respect results of an election even when we don’t like m or wish it h gone differently."

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"To pretend that it does, to play along with se groundless conspiracy ories — wher for personal or political gain — is to put our country's health and security in danger. This isn't a game," she continued. "So I want to urge all Americans, especially our nation's leers, regardless of party, to hour electoral process and do your part to encour a smooth transition of power, just as sitting presidents have done throughout our history."

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