Trump appointee blocking Biden administration from accessing $9.9m in transition funds
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump appointee blocking Biden administration from accessing $9.9m in transition funds

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden’s transition team is being blocked by a Trump appointee who signs off on releasing the federal funds allocated to the incoming president, sparking widespread anger across the political spectrum. Follow live: US election 2020 results, analysis and updates But his team’s work was being hampered by the GSA, which controls federal buildings and supports the management and smooth functioning of the American government. “It’s premature.” Mr MacKichan said he was confident Ms Murphy would handle a difficult situation fairly. "America's national security and economic interests depend on the federal government signalling clearly and swiftly that the United States government will respect the will of the American people and engage in a smooth and peaceful transfer of power," said Jen Psaki, a Biden transition aide.

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'Severe disadvantage': Trump transition running 'nearly a month behind' other presidencies
1 month, 1 week ago

'Severe disadvantage': Trump transition running 'nearly a month behind' other presidencies

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to hit the ground running from the moment he is inaugurated, planning to rapidly confirm his Cabinet and start implementing his agenda at light speed. Politico's Alice Miranda Ollstein recently reported that the president-elect has been dragging his feet on the presidential transition process, putting him "nearly a month behind" previous administrations in coordinating …

Trump budget director bans key staffers from meeting with Biden transition team: report
4 years ago

Trump budget director bans key staffers from meeting with Biden transition team: report

Raw Story  

On Thursday, Bloomberg News reported that Russ Vought, the Office of Management and Budget director under outgoing President Donald Trump, has blocked key officials at the agency from meeting with members of President-elect Joe Biden's transition team — possibly delaying the new administration's fiscal policy by months. 'The director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought, has argued …

US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin
4 years, 1 month ago

US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition from President Donald Trump’s administration and allowing Biden to coordinate with federal agencies on plans for taking over on Jan. 20. Yohannes Abraham, the executive director of the Biden transition, …

Trump is using the transition process to punish Joe Biden
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump is using the transition process to punish Joe Biden

The Independent  

Welcome to the transition unlike any other. “The law only requires her to find who is the apparent victor of the election, and I can't imagine there's any dispute, any dispute that Joe Biden is the apparent winner of the presidential election.” ‘Wound of arrogance’ But the agency’s administrator, Emily Murphy, has yet to declare the former VP as the …

Biden’s incoming chief of staff says Trump ‘failing to follow the law’ by not letting transition begin
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden’s incoming chief of staff says Trump ‘failing to follow the law’ by not letting transition begin

CNN  

Washington CNN — Incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain said Thursday that President Donald Trump and General Services Administrator Emily Murphy are failing to follow the law by refusing to allow the official transition process to move forward. “What the President’s doing, with his administrator of general services, is failing to do their job, failing to follow the …

What’s happening in the US presidential transition standoff?
4 years, 1 month ago

What’s happening in the US presidential transition standoff?

Al Jazeera  

President Donald Trump has continued to refuse to concede the presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden, as bipartisan calls have grown to allow a coordinated presidential transition between the incoming and outgoing administrations to begin in earnest. The transition period following the election normally functions on two levels, Bruce Jentleson, a Duke University professor and former Obama administration State Department …

Head of govt agency under pressure to let transition proceed
4 years, 1 month ago

Head of govt agency under pressure to let transition proceed

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I told her, ‘I’m looking at you and I can tell you want to …

Murphy’s choice: Fed official has say on transition launch
4 years, 1 month ago

Murphy’s choice: Fed official has say on transition launch

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The head of an obscure federal agency that is holding up the presidential transition knew well before Election Day that she might soon have a messy situation on her hands. “I told her, ‘I’m looking at you and I can tell you want to do the right thing,’” recalled Barram, who declined to reveal any details of what …

Biden moves forward without help from Trump's intel team
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden moves forward without help from Trump's intel team

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Our adversaries aren’t waiting for the transition to take place,” says former Michigan Republican …

Biden allies brace for a contentious transition
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden allies brace for a contentious transition

CNN  

CNN — Reality is setting in among President-elect Joe Biden’s allies that the transition leading up to his January 20 inauguration may be more difficult than many inside Biden-world had assumed, two officials said Monday, with a legal fight now a possibility. In a call with reporters Monday night, Biden transition officials would not rule out legal action against the …

Trump agency tasked with transition process has yet to recognize Biden’s victory
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump agency tasked with transition process has yet to recognize Biden’s victory

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump’s administration is so far refusing to sign off on a key document needed to formally begin the transition process while he continues to baselessly claim election fraud and refuses to concede the race. Pennington said in Sunday statement that the General Services Administration doesn’t pick who wins the election, but instead “ascertains the apparent …

Trump appointee refuses to sign document allowing Biden transition to officially get to work: report
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump appointee refuses to sign document allowing Biden transition to officially get to work: report

Salon  

An obscure Trump appointee is refusing to sign a letter that would allow the transition team for President-elect Joe Biden to officially get to work this week, a new report reveals. "Now that the election has been independently called for Joe Biden, we look forward to the GSA administrator quickly ascertaining Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the president-elect and …

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