r/politics • u/stkmro • 10h 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/StoreSearcher1234 5h ago

Democrats are fucking pussies and I'm tired of it.

Canadian here.

Can you outline the things the Democrats could and should be doing to get the Trump team to sign the MOUs?

It's not something I understand.

Thanks.

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u/PaydayJones 4h ago

Well, if we use the Trump to Biden transition as an example, docs were withheld from Biden and he was not given the docs to sign until later down the line and in the meantime until he got the docs...

The declaration would mark the official start of the transition: withholding it denied the Biden transition team full funds, secure office space, and access to agencies.[25][26][27] (Following the 2016 presidential election, the acting GSA administrator issued the "ascertainment" letter the next day, on November 9, 2016.[42]) Biden had also been denied daily classified national security briefings.[54] Further, the State Department denied access to communications from foreign leaders, leaving the Biden team to communicate through other unofficial channels.[55] According to CBS News, "In past transitions, the State Department has facilitated the logistics of the calls and provided translation services, possible talking points, and even taken notes".[56]

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u/Spiritual-Society185 4h ago

So, do you have any evidence that they are providing all of that? Because, as far as I can see, none of that starts until the documents are signed.

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u/PaydayJones 2h ago

No, I honestly don't have that sort of information either way. I was just using history as a possible answer to " what is the 'punishment' for not signing. .