Biden accuses Trump appointees of obstructing transition on national security issues
Source: WP
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday accused President Trump and his political appointees of obstructing the transition of power to his incoming administration, particularly on national security issues, an escalation in tone after reports of isolated difficulties in the transition process last week.
In remarks from Wilmington, Del., Biden specifically called out the Office of Management and Budget and the Defense Department as agencies where his transition team had encountered roadblocks from political leadership. Bidens remarks came shortly after he attended a briefing with nearly two dozen of his national security advisers.
Right now, we just arent getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas. Its nothing short, in my view, of irresponsibility, Biden said of the resistance his teams were facing. He warned that such delays could allow enemies of the United States to take advantage of vulnerabilities, citing a massive cybersecurity breach that compromised several U.S. agencies earlier this month.
My team needs a clear picture of our force posture around the world and our operations to deter our enemies, Biden said. We need full visibility into the budget planning underway at the Defense Department and other agencies in order to avoid any window of confusion or catch-up that our adversaries may try to exploit.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-trump-obstruction/2020/12/28/d4dd6e7e-4925-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html
intrepidity
(7,804 posts)for him to face consequences for all these actions...
Don't forget, don't forgive.
procon
(15,805 posts)Has any sort of policies that establish a "force posture around the world and our operations to deter our enemies"?
It's more like Trump has never put anything in place and the gaggle of unqualified ass kissers he put in charge are as inept as he is. The stalling and lack of co-operation is more likely part of a coverup to hide Trump's incompetence and t keep Biden from finding out just ow weak and vulnerable Trump has made the country while he fritters away his days plays golf.
yourmovemonkey
(268 posts)mdbl
(5,400 posts)that is his whole foreign policy.
PSPS
(14,095 posts)Especially since our country's primary adversary outside of the kremlin currently occupies the oval office.
Harker
(14,715 posts)Trumpsky has been endangering the United States and everyone in and outside of it since he lied about defending the Constitution at his inauguration.
AZ8theist
(6,389 posts)Harker
(14,715 posts)More dangerous than ever.
bucolic_frolic
(46,512 posts)Can't have these Trump saboteurs on board the federal bureaucracy.
AZ8theist
(6,389 posts)Chainfire
(17,757 posts)Maybe there is a lawsuit in there......Biden can't take over the Presidency because he hasn't been briefed on national security...
machoneman
(4,121 posts)They, unlike the political appointees, will not lose their jos unless Commader in Chief hauls them up on charges.
torius
(1,652 posts)OMGWTF
(4,387 posts)Hanging is too good for him.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)StClone
(11,869 posts)judesedit
(4,506 posts)I don't care what anyone says, the Hump and his ilk are traitors.
AZ8theist
(6,389 posts)ffr
(23,071 posts)Obama or any democrat they put a lightning rod to in prison and thrown away the key WITHOUT due process. They would claim and maybe we should claim too, that it falls under the patriot act.
It's time to return fire in a hail so fierce they'll never serve up such traitors again.
judesedit
(4,506 posts)DENVERPOPS
(9,845 posts)Is there something going on with the Intelligence being blocked and Some military briefings being blocked????????
Our military has also been reported to be moving B-52's and warships escorting a Cruise missle Sub into the gulf in the past week...
With everything else we have seen Trump and his sycophants do, I find myself worrying about everything at this point....
BadgerKid
(4,640 posts)Trumps noncompliance can be construed as giving comfort to our enemies.
TigressDem
(5,125 posts)There are probably boots on the ground doing their best to keep it all together, but the leadership at the top until Biden takes over is simply a spoiled rotten brat who can't be bothered to protect the people of the United States from a raging pandemic and couldn't care less what war is or isn't happening as long as it isn't tanking his ratings.
electric_blue68
(17,410 posts)Ghads...
I wish he'd go go ahead and yell something like -
"WHAT the Hell (or Fuck) are you doing, man?!!"
-SIGH-
Skittles
(157,924 posts)maybe that's the point
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,984 posts)bickering politicians, again." All because of the MSM's incessant both-sideserism. Hey WP, did individual B do what individual A said they did or nit?
How about you first, do some damn research. Then, if so, report that it happened, not that someone said it happened. If not, then report that, "Lying Republican X accused individual Y of doing such & such, but that didn't actually happen."
Duh.