Biden appeals to authority and precedent on his taking of office --- As Trump and his followers have been denouncing the election as fraudulent and stumped the Capitol under a tactic aimed to interfere with the incoming inauguration ceremony, Biden uses this framing strategy APPEAL TO AUTHORITY AND PRECEDENT, in the form of having the support of all living former U.S. presidents from both the Republican and the Democratic political parties. Biden seems to project even James Carter supports his taking of office and seems to imply he is not there because of his delicate health. He reinforces the support mentioning the U.S. Constitution situating his presidency as legal and legitimate.

Source author: Eric Suzán Reed esuzan@sre.gob.mx