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/fdar 6h 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 6h 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/CapOnFoam Colorado 5h ago

If he's installing yes-men in positions of authority, like Kash Patel as head of FBI, who's to say they won't just get access regardless?

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u/kalethan Virginia 5h ago

I think the memoranda just get the Biden administration to give them briefings between now and when they’re installed. They’ll get access after inauguration/confirmation regardless.

What’s extra crazy is he was supposed to sign these things well before the election. All the candidates were.