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Meidas+: Why is Trump refusing to obey the law and sign Transition of Power agreements? [View all]
Meidas+ - Why Is Trump Refusing to Sign Transition of Power Agreements?
It's not for a good reason.
Ron Filipkowski
Nov 22, 2024
The Trump Transition Team continues to refuse to sign Transition of Power documents with the White House and GSA. Why? So they can avoid FBI background checks on their nominees.
The Presidential Transition Act has been in place since JFK’s assassination in 1963, when the transfer of power was extremely chaotic. It was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. Major party nominees are supposed to sign these agreements six months before the presidential election. Trump has still refused to sign them. He is simply ignoring the law, just like he did when the government was trying to get him to return stolen classified documents.
The Biden White House has continued to reach out to the Trump team to get them to sign these agreements, and are being ignored. The purpose of these agreements is to ensure a smooth and seamless transition of power from one administration to the next. Since the documents haven’t been signed, the government is unable to grant security clearances or provide briefings to incoming administration officials, other than Trump.
But that also means that FBI can't conduct background checks on Trump nominees, and that is the key. Trump has taken the unusual step of hiring a private company to conduct the background checks (rather poorly), which clearly shows that this is the primary motive behind their refusal to sign the agreements. JD Vance has already disclosed that Trump is going to fire FBI Director Chris Wray. They obviously do not want the current FBI digging into the shady backgrounds of any of Trump’s picks.
/snip
It's not for a good reason.
Ron Filipkowski
Nov 22, 2024
The Trump Transition Team continues to refuse to sign Transition of Power documents with the White House and GSA. Why? So they can avoid FBI background checks on their nominees.
The Presidential Transition Act has been in place since JFK’s assassination in 1963, when the transfer of power was extremely chaotic. It was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. Major party nominees are supposed to sign these agreements six months before the presidential election. Trump has still refused to sign them. He is simply ignoring the law, just like he did when the government was trying to get him to return stolen classified documents.
The Biden White House has continued to reach out to the Trump team to get them to sign these agreements, and are being ignored. The purpose of these agreements is to ensure a smooth and seamless transition of power from one administration to the next. Since the documents haven’t been signed, the government is unable to grant security clearances or provide briefings to incoming administration officials, other than Trump.
But that also means that FBI can't conduct background checks on Trump nominees, and that is the key. Trump has taken the unusual step of hiring a private company to conduct the background checks (rather poorly), which clearly shows that this is the primary motive behind their refusal to sign the agreements. JD Vance has already disclosed that Trump is going to fire FBI Director Chris Wray. They obviously do not want the current FBI digging into the shady backgrounds of any of Trump’s picks.
/snip
Ron Filipkowski
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Why is Trump refusing to obey the law and sign Transition of Power agreements with the White House? There’s a reason, and it isn’t good. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
November 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Why is Trump refusing to obey the law and sign Transition of Power agreements with the White House? There’s a reason, and it isn’t good. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
November 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Why is Trump refusing to obey the law and sign Transition of Power agreements with the White House? There’s a reason, and it isn’t good. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2024-11-22T21:06:59.609Z
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