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The head of a government agency that helps presidential transitions said she was threatened because of a lack of ascertainment that Democratic presidential candidate
Joe Biden won the Nov. 3 election.
The General Services Administration (GSA) held off on ascertainment because there was no “clear winner” of the election, a spokesperson
told The Epoch Times earlier this month. Administrator Emily Murphy
informed Biden on Monday that some transition resources are available, including $7.3 million.
In the letter, Murphy defended her actions and revealed that she’d been threatened.
“I have dedicated much of my adult life to public service, and I have always strived to do what is right. Please know that I came to my decision independently, based on the law and available facts. I was never directly or indirectly pressured by any Executive Branch official—including those who work at the White House or GSA—with regard to the substance or timing of my decision,” Murphy wrote.
“To be clear, I did not receive any direction to delay my determination. I did, however, receive threats online, by phone, and by mail directed at my safety, my family, my staff, and even my pets in an effort to coerce me into making this determination prematurely. Even in the face of thousands of threats, I always remained committed to upholding the law.”
While Biden has declared victory in the election, litigation in battleground states is ongoing. The Epoch Times is not calling the race
until the legal battles are resolved.