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Tadpole Raisin

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23. All it means is that his nominees won't be investigated to determine if
Sun Nov 24, 2024, 11:15 AM
Nov 2024

they can receive a security clearance and that the incoming administration can get intelligence briefings.

Biden can’t and won’t deny TSF from taking office on Jan 20 and once he does take office he can just order his nominees to receive security clearances just like he did in his first administration when members of his family failed the security review.

It’s all to hide damning information about his nominees from being revealed, to Congress in the confirmation hearings (which he also wants to circumvent) or to the public so he can have free reign to whatever extent he can get away with it. He doesn’t care about the transition process because he is going to ignore it anyway.

Show me where the law says that if he doesn’t sign he can’t take office. Maybe it is a norm or a law without teeth, but he will take office.

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They'll say it's unconstitutional al_liberal Nov 2024 #1
It's a constraint on what the Executive branch can do. Igel Nov 2024 #38
Scientific wild-assed guess: Trump is too mentally FUBAR to actually *do* anything... Girard442 Nov 2024 #39
I could believe that ShazzieB Nov 2024 #49
He had until January 20th. jimfields33 Nov 2024 #52
And why is the Biden administration being so overly diplomatic? Tadpole Raisin Nov 2024 #2
It's outrageous and unacceptable. ariadne0614 Nov 2024 #3
Yes - people said that Biden and Harris didn't do anything for them, Tadpole Raisin Nov 2024 #5
He's following procedure azureblue Nov 2024 #16
All it means is that his nominees won't be investigated to determine if Tadpole Raisin Nov 2024 #23
Agreed GPV Nov 2024 #30
yes, Biden can azureblue Nov 2024 #48
They are up to "No Good". FarPoint Nov 2024 #4
Who cares? ramedy Nov 2024 #6
Or better yet, lock them out of their new offices until they comply with the rules. calimary Nov 2024 #7
That's the problem - there is no rule they have to comply with FBaggins Nov 2024 #9
Except magically the 1963 Presidential Transition Act was amended by the Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019 BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #17
Except you highlighted the wrong portion FBaggins Nov 2024 #20
Here is a description of what needs to happen BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #22
"Needs" is a function of the legislation... and the current version was written in 2019 FBaggins Nov 2024 #26
There were deadlines BEFORE the election that were missed BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #27
Deadlines placed on the outgoing administration FBaggins Nov 2024 #34
Did you read the PDF??? BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #36
It should be PAINFULLY OBVIOUS, DENVERPOPS Nov 2024 #42
'Shall' means shit unless a legal consequence can be invoked Tadpole Raisin Nov 2024 #25
I think with the last updates BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 #29
the SC changed the rules azureblue Nov 2024 #18
The ballot count for all swing states must be verified MrWowWow Nov 2024 #32
What makes you think it was stolen? Polybius Nov 2024 #41
Everyone needs to look at DENVERPOPS Nov 2024 #43
FIFY: drop the keys in the toilet and leave. Girard442 Nov 2024 #40
Intent to vacate 2020 election? bucolic_frolic Nov 2024 #8
no azureblue Nov 2024 #19
Of course they haven't. Ligyron Nov 2024 #10
This x1000, imo. We think alike. slightlv Nov 2024 #11
Are our Party leaders really this clueless? jalan48 Nov 2024 #12
If the employees won't follow steps to get the job Marthe48 Nov 2024 #13
The Republicans are probably going to commit crimes and claim it's Biden's administration's fault for not briefing them. cstanleytech Nov 2024 #14
Trump is trying to bend the government to his will. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2024 #15
This is all part of a coordinated plan melm00se Nov 2024 #21
We play nice and they continue to be mean to us. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa......... Hotler Nov 2024 #24
Not one of MOFO's transition team members can pass an FBI background check! MrWowWow Nov 2024 #28
And who thinks they will? vapor2 Nov 2024 #31
They are playing by rules that don't exist any longer. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2024 #33
So what, that is only for democrats. republianmushroom Nov 2024 #35
Seriously...when has the felon MontanaMama Nov 2024 #37
Change the locks JoseBalow Nov 2024 #44
Well, I guess then they are not showing up. If I were Biden, I wouldn't leave, period. Screw tRUMP and all of them. SWBTATTReg Nov 2024 #45
This. Don't want to play by the same rules as everyone who came before you? Time to lock the door... Karasu Nov 2024 #51
In a sane country, this would/should 100% prevent him from ever taking office. Karasu Nov 2024 #46
Well, the way the incoming ReRe Nov 2024 #47
Every Thing That Goes Wrong OhioTim Nov 2024 #50
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