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BumRushDaShow

(144,279 posts) Sun Nov 24, 2024, 09:07 PM Nov 24

'Standoff': Trump Transition Still Has NO Access to Agencies His Nominees Will Lead Amid 'Unprecedented' Delay - Report

Source: MEDIAite

Nov 24th, 2024, 7:11 pm

President-elect Donald Trump finished naming his appointees and nominees over the weekend, but those individuals and their teams still have no special access to the federal agencies which they’ll soon be running, amid an “unprecedented” delay in signing documents and agreements between the Trump team and the Biden administration, Politico reported on Sunday.

After Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy’s advisers reached to the department multiple times to start coordinating but were rebuffed. This is due to the president-elect decision to not yet sign the trio of ethics and transparency agreements with the federal government.

The problem is reportedly the result of the incoming Trump administration and the outgoing Biden administration failing to reach an agreement amid apparent negotiations over the requirements in the documents. The “unprecedented” delay has put the transition behind the normal schedule and has some members congress concerned, according to the report.

And not only does the delay prevent policy advisers from contact beyond what is available to the general public at the federal agencies they will soon be running, it also prevents staff from obtaining cybersecurity support or the secure email servers needed for sensitive or classified transition-related work, according to Politico.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/trump/standoff-trump-transition-still-has-no-access-to-agencies-his-nominees-will-lead-amid-unprecedented-delay-report/

Good. Hold the line. Congress passed an update to the Presidential Transition Act in 2019, primarily authored by the GOP loon Ron Johnson, and apparently his party doesn't want to follow it.

S.394 - Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019

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'Standoff': Trump Transition Still Has NO Access to Agencies His Nominees Will Lead Amid 'Unprecedented' Delay - Report (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 24 OP

chaos is what they want mucifer Nov 24 #1

And it is not as if they intend to protect any classified docs Bluetus Nov 24 #8

This article is garbage angrychair Nov 24 #2

sounds like 'both-siderism' stillcool Nov 24 #3

The 2019 law says that the 45 Transition team was required to submit Ethics plans BumRushDaShow Nov 24 #4

Exactly angrychair Nov 24 #5

Right now BumRushDaShow Nov 24 #6

Well, if the new guys can't get the basics right - Aussie105 Nov 24 #7

mucifer

(24,935 posts)

1. chaos is what they want

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 09:10 PM

Nov 24

Bluetus

(302 posts)

8. And it is not as if they intend to protect any classified docs

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 10:55 PM

Nov 24

It appears Trump just plans to run out the clock, rather than signing any documents that would oblige his appointees to follow any laws or code of ethics.

angrychair

(9,900 posts)

2. This article is garbage

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 09:26 PM

Nov 24

As it clearly implies the delay is because of a disagreement with the Biden administration but in reality it's Trump's refusal to follow the law. Why aren't they just saying that? The fucking news media is again trying to make this about Democrats when this is a law passed by a Republican controlled Congress during Trump's first administration.

stillcool

(32,812 posts)

3. sounds like 'both-siderism'

Reply to angrychair (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 09:46 PM

Nov 24

wonder if it will ever go away.

BumRushDaShow

(144,279 posts)

4. The 2019 law says that the 45 Transition team was required to submit Ethics plans

Reply to angrychair (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 10:01 PM

Nov 24

(and this was BEFORE the final election) and that didn't happen, so they are being denied access by the Biden Administration until they comply with the law (for now).

See this - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143345768

Also see this from Elizabeth Warren (who contributed to that law) -

Trump transition team ‘already breaking the law’ says senator who wrote it

Kelly Rissman Wednesday 13 November 2024 10:47 EST

Senator Elizabeth Warren accused President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team of “breaking the law,” since he has reportedly not signed mandatory agreements before assuming office due to concerns over a pledge that he would avoid any conflicts of interest as president.

Trump and his team have not yet signed or submitted two documents laid out in the Presidential Transition Act due to an issue with the ethics plan, CNN first reported. Not signing the agreements means he and his team do not have access to important documents, with less than 70 days to go before he’s inaugurated.

“Donald Trump and his transition team are already breaking the law. I would know because I wrote the law. Incoming presidents are required to prevent conflicts of interest and sign an ethics agreement,” the Massachusetts senator wrote in a post on X on Monday, linking the CNN article. “This is what illegal corruption looks like.”

Warren co-sponsored the Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019, which amended the original act of 1963. Two documents are in question — both of which had pre-election deadlines, the outlet reported.

(snip)

angrychair

(9,900 posts)

5. Exactly

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 10:08 PM

Nov 24

My point being this article, which I assume is an AP or other wire service article as it's been distributed out since I've seen an almost identical article on Politico, does a very poor job of making it clear that this is all because of trump not following the law and not because of anything the Biden Administration is or is not doing.

BumRushDaShow

(144,279 posts)

6. Right now

Reply to angrychair (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 10:21 PM

Nov 24

except for maybe select news sites like Mother Jones, literally almost every M$M source is sane-washing what is going on, obfuscating all the typical government processes, and completely ignoring plain old Civics 101 (and I have a couple dozen sites that I keep in tabs to review for posts).

Aussie105

(6,484 posts)

7. Well, if the new guys can't get the basics right -

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 10:25 PM

Nov 24

you know, do the paperwork - maybe put the transfer off for a while?
Delay the inauguration until they get their act together?

I'm good to wait for 4 years on that!

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