Scoop: Pentagon halts Biden transition briefings

[DonViejo]

Source: Axios



28 mins ago - Politics & Policy

Mike Allen, Jonathan Swan

Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered a Pentagon-wide halt to cooperation with the transition of President-elect Biden, shocking officials across the Defense Department, senior administration officials tell Axios.

Behind the scenes: A top Biden official was unaware of the directive. Administration officials left open the possibility cooperation would resume after a holiday pause. The officials were unsure what prompted Miller's action, or whether President Trump approved.

Why it matters: Miller's move, which stunned officials throughout the Pentagon, was the biggest eruption yet of animus and mistrust toward the Biden team from the top level of the Trump administration.

What happened: Meetings between President Trump's team and the Biden team are going on throughout the government, after a delayed start as the administration dragged its feet on officially recognizing Biden as president-elect.


Read more: https://www.axios.com/pentagon-biden-transition-briefings-123a9658-4af1-4632-a6e6-770117784d60.html

[underpants]

1. Sounds like Trump is doing something for Vlad

and they don’t want anyone to see it.

[SoFlaBro]

35. +1

Exactly.

[DENVERPOPS]

43. No shit

This is probably the most worrisome thing yet. What are the RepubliCONs, Military and DOD brewing up that they don't want Biden or the Public to see or prepare for...............

I can only think of one reason: IRAN

They still have over 30 days to turn the election up side down with some massive "event" they do.......

A war would certainly give them the excuse to prevent a "changing of the Guard" in perilous times.......

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Trump is committing TREASON right out in the open....

And he is fighting like hell to keep the job he is not doing...PROTECTING the American people from enemies Foreign or Domestic.

[Zoonart]

4. THIS

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. Oh, he's doing a job.

Just not the one WE are paying him to do.

Someone else must be paying better.

[colorado_ufo]

27. You said it.

[BobTheSubgenius]

28. Or have critical "inducements."

Coercion must be no farther into the spycraft manual than Page 3.

[Docreed2003]

3. So they're halting briefings

Just as our country has learned we've been under a cyber security breach for months....seems awfully convenient. Way to cripple the incoming administration! Disgusting

[Chainfire]

6. That makes sense.

The Russians now apparently opening all of our mail. Putin's investment in the President has born fruit beyond their expectations.

If we faced an aggressive move from the Russian Military we would be in a hell of a fix. Meanwhile, not a word our of the Lame Duck Traitor.

[NJCher]

5. there are no words

eom

[niyad]

25. OH, there are plenty of words. But most of them would net a visit from the suits, or the traitor's

hired thugs.

[iscooterliberally]

26. George Carlin once had 7 that might be a big help.n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

7. It is treason and he has at least another month apparently unchecked; Flynn encouraging martial law

Why isn't the military hauling off that convicted four star felon?

[liberalgunwilltravel]

11. First things first

Flynn is actually only a 3-Star felon. And it's better that the Army doesn't call him back to active duty to prosecute him yet. What until Trump is gone so he can't interfere in Flynn's Court Martial.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

12. Take away his stars to the rank of Full Colonel.

That would also be a drastic pay cut in his retirement as well.

[BobTheSubgenius]

29. Take his pension away entirely.

Let him see firsthand the generosity of the plutocrats.

[CRK7376]

45. Don't drop him in my grade bracket!

That would be a huge insult to all us Bird Colonels. How about down to 2LT. better yet, just leave him as a convict and reduce him to a simpleton Private.....

[Jarqui]

9. If one is trying to imposes martial law, these briefings could be seen as

pointless and a distraction from the job at hand.

[sinkingfeeling]

10. He is going to try to use the military for his coup.

[apnu]

49. He is going to fail, just like is legal "Kraken"

[Kota]

13. He does it in the open to normalize it. The accusation that he is doing wrongful stuff becomes

what people think is outrageous. Not that what he is actually doing is outrageous.

[marieo1]

14. Another DJT trick

You can bet DJT is behind this..........he is up to no good as always. I do not trust him or his cronies at all. Anything against our democracy is from these criminals. I wish there was some way to STOP DJT and all his cronies from doing any more illegal things in our country. We have enough to contend with right now with the virus, we sure shouldn't have to deal with their criminal behavior. Why can't we get a criminal out of the White House right now? I don't get it!!!

[COL Mustard]

15. Unbelievable.

I work for DoD and have never seen anything like this. I'm not a noob either, my military service started under Jimmy Carter.

[COL Mustard]

16. And OSC, If You're Watching

I'm on annual leave today.

[Baclava]

17. Right after Flynn calls for Martial Law? Hmmmm, yeah, no, he couldn't be that stupid, could he?

[IronLionZion]

18. Sounds like something out of Russia

the country that has conducted widespread cyberattacks and espionage on our country. Maybe these assholes don't want the Biden administration to know something. What are they hiding?

[maryellen99]

21. Planning to preemptively nuke Tehran/start WW3 nt

[Arne]

40. The Nuke angle has come up.

There was talk of controlled Nukes, little ones, but the wide spread devastation cannot be controlled.
As any sane person would know.

[stillcool]

24. can't get out of there soon enough

It's so bizarre. Not sure if they do it just to piss people off, or if they are worried something will be found out. Maybe they just don't like smart people.

[Zorro]

30. I worry he's going to do it

declare martial law, probably around 6 January.

[Jilly191]

31. Just a Postponement, I'm Hopeful

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/18/pentagon-meetings-biden-team-448156

[2naSalit]

32. They should ignore it as an illegal order...

And resume the briefings as necessary. Fuck them.

[scarletwoman]

33. Before everyone gets all het up about this, it turns out only 1 day of meetings was cancelled, and

the two-week break had already been scheduled and agreed upon:

Link to tweet

Katie Bo Williams is Senior national security correspondent for @defenseone. former @thehill.

[IsItJustMe]

41. So they say. You may trust them after four years of lying through their teeth, but I sure the hell

don't.

The evil bastards are up to something.

[Initech]

34. I hate these scumbags so much.

[beachbumbob]

36. Pelosi should immediately send strongly worded letters, right?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

37. According to this article transition talks are making them feel overwhelmed

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pentagon-pauses-meetings-with-biden-team-as-officials-complain-transition-tasks-are-making-them-feel-overwhelmed/ar-BB1c2RE2?li=BBnb7Kz

[marble falls]

38. Trumpski's got a little war to drop in Biden's lap right after Christmas, maybe???

[Algernon Moncrieff]

42. That sounds very possible

Iranian nuclear facility bombing? The justification would be that the possibility of a leak from the briefing could endanger lives. The reality is that Trump has no interest in Biden opposing the action.

Another possibility - the administration doesn't want to discuss the degree of damage caused by the hack.

[DENVERPOPS]

44. How about all of the above.......NC

[McCamy Taylor]

39. Is Russian planning a "US" attack on Iran?

To raise oil prices?

[Behind the Aegis]

46. Tinfoil hat: Thinking they are trying to cover up any tracks to the recent Russian hack?

[Uben]

47. make sure they know to expect the same treatment......

...when Biden leaves office in 2028! No briefings and no access until such time they give it to Biden.

[Joinfortmill]

48. This will continue until January 20th.

[apnu]

50. This is Trump in his Captain Chaos suit again

No conspiracy here with Russia, just a tantrum from our orange baby because America say "no bro, you go"