Kasich: Republicans 'either in complete lockstep' or 'afraid' of Trump Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) said Sunday that many of his fellow Republicans are afraid to speak out against President Trump's baseless claims about election fraud due to fears of facing Trump-backed challengers in their home states. Transition Live Updates: Trump Says He’ll Leave if Electors, as Expected, Choose BidenWhen asked whether he would leave office in January after the Electoral College cast its votes for President-elect Joe Biden on Dec. 14 as expected, President Trump replied: “Certainly I will.” Trump says he will ‘certainly’ leave White House in January - follow liveFollow the latest updates Trump says he’ll leave White House if Biden win confirmedBut US president signals he may never concede defeat, claiming it would be a 'mistake' if the Electoral College chooses his Democratic rival Inching toward exit, Trump says he'll leave if Biden wins Electoral College voteU.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, the closest he has come to conceding the Nov. 3 election, even as he repeated unfounded claims of massive voter fraud. Trump says he'll leave if Electoral College seats BidenWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will leave the White House if the Electoral College formalizes President-Elect Joe Biden's victory — even as he insisted such a... Trump says he will leave office if Biden electoral win certifiedDonald Trump’s latest comments are the closest he has come to conceding the US election as hopes for victory fade. Trump says he will leave if electoral college votes for BidenBut the president said he would continue his fight, and it is “going to be a very hard thing to concede.”