Just in case: Trump to prep for transition in case he loses

[left-of-center2012]

President Donald Trump is still all-in on getting reelected, but he’s also set to take the first steps to formally prepare someone else to take over if he loses on Nov. 3. Making sure presidential candidates are ready to take charge of the federal government became a priority after the Sept. 11 attacks (the Presidential Transition Act), but the effort takes on new urgency because of the coronavirus pandemic and associated economic turmoil.

“The relevance of transition planning has intensified since it could be the first election since 1932 where we had more than 20% unemployment, more than twice as high as the unemployment rate in 2008,” said David Marchick, director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service. “You add to that a health crisis and the potential for a virtual transition. The degree of complexity has increased significantly.”

Under the act, Trump must name members of the transition council and a senior White House employee to chair it no later than six months before Election Day, which is Sunday. Trump is expected to tap Chris Liddell, deputy chief of staff for policy coordination, according to two senior administration officials.

Biden has been discussing transition plans with former Delaware Sen. Ted Kaufman, a longtime top aide who was appointed to fill Biden’s Senate seat when he became vice president. Biden assured donors that he’s proceeding regardless of how Trump handles the matter. Biden expressed skepticism to donors Tuesday that the Trump White House would work to provide a smooth transition.

The former vice president said he’s already considering his Cabinet secretaries and “sub-Cabinet” political appointees. Biden added that he has contemplated the unusual step of identifying some top Cabinet picks “even before we are able to win” so that voters will “have a better idea of what my administration will look like.”

https://apnews.com/528de64ba835d858146c9b4b0bcf5751

[greenjar_01]

1. At least one transition goal must be to write up reversals on every single Trump Exec Order

Ready to be signed on Day 1. Let them know it, too.

[dawg day]

2. Michael Lewis wrote a book about how Trump and his administration ignored all these briefings-

when they came into the White House-- never took the briefings, never read the books-- the absolute arrogance of the know-nothings.

I can just imagine how "helpfully' they'll prepare for a transition. It's good it's Biden coming in and not someone new, because Trump and his people will do their best to sabotage the transition.

[Delmette2.0]

13. Hopefully someone from the Obama Administration

kept electronic copies of all their transition books that Dipshit ignored. They would be very helpful .

[Walleye]

3. I think it's a good idea to name some of his cabinet picks now.

[Thomas Hurt]

4. I believe when I hear it was actually done and that what they provided isn't completely irrelevant..

insulting or outright misinformation to get even for losing.

I still believe that the only way Trump is leaving is by force. The election will be rigged and he will sue, and say he deserves more years because of the impeachment. He will try to appeal to the cultist rabble. so on and so on.

[EndlessWire]

10. Yep. I agree

with you. I would be grateful and relieved if he went away without roughing the nation up, but I doubt it. And, I think at the very least he will attempt to destroy us during that period of time between election and inauguration.

[gratuitous]

5. Note to AP: It's not "just in case"

The Trump administration is following the Presidential Transition Act. Now, they'll probably do their standard-issue half-assed job of it, dragging their feet the entire time, and complaining about how unfair it all is. But in at least this one instance, the law is unambiguous enough that even Trump's pet judges won't give him a work-around.

[no_hypocrisy]

8. And that's what surprises me: That the Trump Administration is really following the law.

They usually ignore the laws they don't care for and then flaunt it. Plus, there doesn't seem to be oversight where anyone or any entity will make them follow the law.

[jls4561]

6. Is there a way to prevent the tRump admin from destroying or burying

all the information that will damage or embarrass them?

I know all there are laws, but since when has that mattered to the thug squatting in the WH?

Time to send out the Bat Signal for Adam Schiff.

[Mike 03]

9. Speaking of destroying and burying information...

I wonder about all the files this administration hid on the server along with the transcript of the Ukraine phone call? That server probably contains many other incendiary documents. Does that server pass to the Biden administration, and can his new people access what's on it??

[MontanaMama]

7. He's never prepared for anything.

I don’t think that will change.

[Jarqui]

11. Could be interesting ... trying to work the transition from Moscow ... nt

[DTomlinson]

12. He didn't plan for the first transition, why would he plan for another? Especially if he lost.