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IsItJustMe

(7,012 posts)
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 08:29 PM Nov 2020

In latest blow to Trump, GSA administrator releases transition funds to Biden

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Source: yahoo!news

Emily Murphy, the top official in General Services Administration in charge of making millions of dollars in transition funding available to the winner of the presidential election, said Monday that President-elect Joe Biden would receive those funds.

“As the Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration, I have the ability under the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, to make certain post-election resources and services available to assist in the event of a presidential transition,” Murphy said in a letter sent Monday to Biden. “I take this role seriously and, because of recent developments involving legal challenges and certifications of election results, am transmitting this letter today to make those resources and services available to you.”

Murphy, who is tasked with ascertaining the winner of the presidential election, had come under fire from Democrats who accused her of blocking the transition funds out of loyalty to President Trump. Murphy denied those accusations in her letter to Biden.

“Contrary to media reports and insinuations, my decision was not made out of fear or favoritism. Instead, I strongly believe that the statue requires that the GSA Administrator ascertain, not impose, the apparent president-elect,” Murphy wrote.....

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/in-latest-blow-to-trump-gsa-administrator-releases-transition-funds-to-biden-235344475.html



About Fricken time.
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In latest blow to Trump, GSA administrator releases transition funds to Biden (Original Post) IsItJustMe Nov 2020 OP
odd headline. trump told her to do it then she did according to...trump nt msongs Nov 2020 #1
I think LSFL Nov 2020 #2
duplicate post ? left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 #3
Yep. I did not see the previous post. Sorry IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #5
Many More Blows to Come! Cha Nov 2020 #4
She's still waiting for America to applaud her FakeNoose Nov 2020 #6
I was under the impression that he OK'ed her sending that letter ailsagirl Nov 2020 #7
Also heard on BBC Radio that Joe got an official .gov email address today. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2020 #8
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 2020 #9
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 2020 #10

msongs

(67,395 posts)
1. odd headline. trump told her to do it then she did according to...trump nt
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 08:30 PM
Nov 2020

LSFL

(1,109 posts)
2. I think
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 08:37 PM
Nov 2020

She may have been looking at some pretty serious charges.

IsItJustMe

(7,012 posts)
5. Yep. I did not see the previous post. Sorry
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 08:43 PM
Nov 2020

Not the exact same. Different news sources. Some different details. You tell me?

Cha

(297,160 posts)
4. Many More Blows to Come!
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 08:40 PM
Nov 2020

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)
6. She's still waiting for America to applaud her
Mon Nov 23, 2020, 10:09 PM
Nov 2020


Thanks Emily, now GTFO.

ailsagirl

(22,896 posts)
7. I was under the impression that he OK'ed her sending that letter
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 01:59 AM
Nov 2020

Whatever. Lawrence O'Donnell pointed out that the word "transition" was not used at all-- deliberately, I'm sure.

Sorest. Loser. Ever

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)
8. Also heard on BBC Radio that Joe got an official .gov email address today.
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 02:10 AM
Nov 2020

Progress!


KY......... .........

Omaha Steve

(99,602 posts)
9. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 09:33 AM
Nov 2020

Dupe. See the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142634795

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Omaha Steve

(99,602 posts)
10. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Tue Nov 24, 2020, 09:33 AM
Nov 2020

Dupe. See the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142634795

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