Politico has some of the story that can come out AFTER the Biden people are able to take over the nation’s military headquarters ….
It was NOT seamless….
The Pentagon blocked members of President Joe Biden’s incoming administration from gaining access to critical information about current operations, including the troop drawdown in Afghanistan, upcoming special operations missions in Africa and the Covid-19 vaccine distribution program, according to new details provided by transition and defense officials.
The effort to obstruct the Biden team, led by senior White House appointees at the Pentagon, is unprecedented in modern presidential transitions and will hobble the new administration on key national security matters as it takes over positions in the Defense Department on Wednesday, the officials said….
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Tensions between the Pentagon and the Biden agency landing team emerged almost the moment the General Services Administration authorized the transition to begin in late November after an initial delay following the election. While the military side of the house — the Joint Staff and the geographic combatant commanders — were more cooperative, the civilian side set up roadblocks at every turn.
“They really should not be allowed to get away with this. It’s just completely irresponsible and indefensible,” said one transition official. “To play politics with the country’s national security is just really unacceptable.”
Outgoing acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller has maintained publicly that he is committed to ensuring a smooth transfer of power, and Defense Department officials say the Pentagon has worked hard to complete the Biden team’s requests for information and interviews in challenging conditions due to the pandemic and a hyper-partisan environment….
My Name Is Jack says
What did these Trump creeps think they were accomplishing?
I mean,what?They thought the Biden appointees weren’t going to learn the information on these matters?
Either they were just being jackasses or they were dumb as Hell.
jamesb says
BOTH…..
Maybe they thought Trump would be President for ‘life’?
Democratic Socialist Dave says
Maybe they were keeping their powder dry (or close to the vest) in anticipation of that rumoured declaration of martial law.