Donald Trump….
A former US President, does NOT like to follow rules he can get away with….
Last time there was transtion issue’s…..
Thwe guy IS consisitant with issues again…..
And as in the past?
Some rules and procedures WILL need to be heeded…..
The Trump transition’s unprecedented delay in signing the agreements has so far prevented the incoming administration from having any formal contact with federal agencies, including sending in groups of policy advisers known as “landing teams.” It also means they can’t access cybersecurity support or secure email servers for transition-related work, or request FBI background checks for their nominees.
Both the Trump transition and the White House confirmed to POLITICO that negotiations on the agreements are still underway. But until the standoff is resolved, Trump’s Cabinet nominees will gain no more insight than the general public into the workings of the departments they’re supposed to run.
Watchdog groups, ethics experts and former government officials say the delay in coordination with federal agencies, which typically begins by mid-November, means the new administration won’t be up to speed on the state of the career workforce and budget and what headaches may await them when Trump takes the oath of office on Jan. 20. The failure thus far to sign the memorandums has also troubled Biden officials, who are particularly concerned about the potential national security implications.
Without the agreements in place, Trump’s team can’t access any non-public government data — depriving it of a full view of efforts the White House and federal agencies are taking to safeguard against a range of threats. That includes classified elements of the administration’s involvement in conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and details of high-level conversations with allies. The stalemate has also left the Trump transition largely in the dark on threats closer to home that could quickly mushroom into crises, like the continued spread of avian flu.
Members of Congress in both parties are also alarmed, with three Senate Democrats suggesting to POLITICO that the lack of FBI background checks could prevent Trump’s nominees from securing confirmation — pointing to revelations this week about Defense Secretary pick Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz, who decided to withdraw from consideration to be Attorney General on Thursday after a series of leaks about investigations into alleged sexual encounters with underage women….
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The Justice Department, meanwhile, offered just days after the election to start briefing the Trump team on ongoing operations and processing security clearances for its incoming officials, but cannot do so until the Trump transition signs the agreements. Without the DOJ agreement, the FBI also cannot conduct background checks of Trump’s Cabinet picks, which has already emerged as a potential hurdle to confirmation.
Soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday that in the absence of that federal scrutiny, he and his fellow lawmakers who will be voting on the slate of officials will have to be “very thorough in vetting these nominations and ensure that the correct background information is available.”
Republican Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.) was even more direct, saying “yes,” when asked if the president-elect’s team should be allowing the FBI to conduct background checks of nominees. “We need to do it by the numbers.”..
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