What Trump is doing here is dangerous. Biden isn't officially elected until December 23 by the electoral college. Trump should not be refusing the president-elect transition assistance and most importantly the daily briefs, which are standard at this point. Members of the Intelligence Committee agree.
Former national security officials write letter urging GSA to acknowledge Biden
From CNN's Josh Campbell
Over 150 former national security, senior military, and elected officials who served under Republican and Democratic administrations, have authored a letter to General Services Administration administrator Emily Murphy, urging the agency to acknowledge Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the winners of the 2020 election.
In the letter, obtained by CNN, the group of former officials write that the GSA plays a pivotal role in the smooth transfer of power between administrations. They say the delayed naming of the Biden-Harris team could negatively impact US national security.
"In this moment of uncertainty, we must put politics aside," the group wrote.
"Further delaying the Biden team’s ability to access the President’s Daily Brief and other national security information and resources compromises the continuity and readiness of our national leadership, with potentially immense consequences for our national security," they added.
The letter was first reported by Politico.
Remember: Trump
has refused to concede the race and blocked his administration from taking any of the administrative steps typically taken in a transfer of power. This includes
allowing the General Services Administration to declare that there is a president-elect — a move that triggers the transition process.
President-elect Joe Biden has begun to outline transition plans as President Trump pursues legal challenges to election results. Follow here for the latest.
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