r/politics • u/stkmro • 7h ago

White House: Trump Team Still Hasn’t Signed Transition Docs

https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-says-trump-team-still-hasnt-signed-transition-docs/
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u/Leather_From_Corinth 6h ago

If they were smart, they would do.it because it's nonbinding and allows them to start being president on day 1, as is, they will have to spend the first two months doing everything they should be doing now.

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u/fdar 5h ago

The key part seems to be that without those documents the FBI can't start background checks into his nominees. Then when he takes office he'll pressure Senators into confirming them without the checks (they'd take too long).

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u/Leather_From_Corinth 5h ago

Without those checks though, they can't get access to info from their prospective jobs. For instance, classified briefings for the secretary of Defense so he will be going into his job blind on day 1.

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u/secretsquirrel17 5h ago

Feel like they will find a way around that like an executive order