A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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People For Member,

Not only are Republican leaders refusing to acknowledge Joe Biden’s win
against President Trump, but now one of Trump’s political appointees at
the General Services Administration (GSA) is refusing to sign off on the
paperwork required to begin a transition between administrations, stating
that “an ascertainment [as to who has won] has not been made.”

A political appointee making the political decision to not recognize
Biden’s win would mark one of the first times in modern history a
transition has been delayed and may have serious negative consequences for
our national security and Biden’s COVID-19 response plan.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition now and demand that the GSA Administrator, Emily
Murphy, sign off on the acknowledgement of a Biden victory to ensure a
seamless transition of power >>

The refusal to issue a formal acknowledgment of Biden’s victory, is
depriving the new Biden/Harris administration of necessary resources to
ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible as required by law
under the Presidential Transitions Act. Resources like access to senior
government officials, government office space and equipment, government
email addresses, preliminary security clearances, transition-related
funding and more.

Normally, the GSA will acknowledge the winner of a presidential election
within a day following the national consensus after the winner is called
in the elections in each state – not waiting days or even weeks later and
wasting precious time to begin implementing transition plans to address
the urgent needs of the country.

Not only is the GSA refusing to acknowledge Biden as the winner of the
election, but now the White House is instructing federal agency officials
to ignore the Biden team when contacted by them! This presents a serious
threat to the peaceful transfer of power and recklessly endangers our
nation.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name to the countless people across the country demanding that
the GSA acknowledge Biden as the winner so they can begin the transition
process! >>

We can’t let Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his loss undermine a smooth
transition between administrations.

Thanks for all that you do,

– Zach, People For the American Way

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Sources:

[1] [ [link removed] ]"A little-known Trump appointee is in charge of handing transition
resources to Biden — and she isn’t budging" The Washington Post, 11/8/20

[2] [ [link removed] ]"White House, escalating tensions, orders agencies to rebuff Biden
transition team" The Washington Post, 11/9/20

 

 


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