Senate GOP say Biden team doesn't need immediate access to government to begin transition
Source: The Hill
Senate Republicans said Tuesday that Joe Biden, whom media groups have projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, doesnt need authority from the General Services Administration (GSA) to formally begin the transition of power.
Emily Murphy, the GSA administrator and a Trump appointee, has not yet issued a letter of ascertainment to allow Bidens team to formally begin the transfer of power.
Without it, Bidens advisors dont have access to government offices or secure briefing facilities, which would allow them to begin background checks of potential nominees.
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I dont think anything thats occurred so far interrupts an ordinary process of moving through the various steps that I indicated and allowing, if there is a new administration, it to work through the transition. All of these steps will be taken at the appropriate time, McConnell told reporters after being re-elected for another term as majority leader.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/525316-senate-gop-say-biden-team-doesnt-need-immediate-access-to-government-to-begin
yaesu
(8,020 posts)onetexan
(13,035 posts)Mawspam2
(727 posts)Everything, Katie.
Journeyman
(15,031 posts)The issue of which party will be the majority won't be settled until after the Georgia runoff elections on January 5.
Polybius
(15,373 posts)Hopefully he won't be after.
keithbvadu2
(36,747 posts)A standard right-wing excuse for Dubya ignoring 911 warnings to allow 911 was that he was delayed in his transition. Moscow Mitch has just voided that excuse.
rickford66
(5,523 posts)At least the Trumpers probably don't realize every text/email has multiple copies somewhere. Biden will have to get some good hackers to track everything down.
EndlessWire
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(391 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
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(14,118 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,988 posts)... that he requested and is standard practice to ensure American security and continuity.
DeminPennswoods
(15,273 posts)Harris is on the Senate Intelligence committee so she should have access to the latest information. Schiff is chair of the House Intell committee. If Biden needs a scif, House Dems can offer theirs to Biden. Pelosi knows what's happening, too.
I'm sure there are plenty more workarounds, too.