2-"Your actions in blocking transition activities required under the law are having grave effects, including undermining the orderly transfer of power, impairing the incoming Administration’s ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic,
3-"hampering its ability to address our nation’s dire economic crisis, and endangering our national security,” the Chairs wrote. We have been extremely patient, but we can wait no longer,” the Chairs added. “As GSA Administrator, it is your responsibility to follow the law
4-"and assure the safety and well-being of the United States and its people—not to submit to political pressure to violate the law and risk the consequences.”
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Sharkey & Chatfield "notably did not endorse [Trump's] baseless claims of widespread fraud in [Michigan] and instead .. used the meeting to press Trump for more covid-19 relief funds. .." #TrumpIsALaughingStock washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
2-"'We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan,' Shirkey and Chatfield said in their joint statement.
3-"'Michigan’s certification process should be a deliberate process free from threats and intimidation,' they added. “Allegations of fraudulent behavior should be taken seriously, thoroughly investigated, and if proven, prosecuted to the full extent of the law. And the candidates
Mnuchin has been terrifyingly quiet since 11/3
He has not been participating in what few Covid talks there've been
Turns out, he's cancelling several Fed'l emergency lending programs
Further SCREWING our already struggling pandemic economy: wsj.com/articles/mnuch…
2-"Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he would allow several emergency Federal Reserve lending programs to expire, opening a divide with the central bank, which had pressed for an extension.
3-"As a result, on Dec. 31 several novel Fed programs that have backed corporate credit and municipal-borrowing markets and that have provided loans to small and midsize businesses and nonprofits during the coronavirus pandemic will end.
Dem Rep Bill Pascrell (NJ) statement calling for Trump's tax returns and prosecution:
"Donald Trump and members of his administration have committed innumerable crimes against the United States. He has endangered our national security. He ripped families apart. He poisoned the
2-"Census. He has personally profited from his office. He has attacked our elections and sought to throttle democracy. He was rightly impeached by the House of Representatives. He has engaged in treachery, in treason.
3-"He has all but given up on governing and protecting our nation and if he had a shred of dignity he would resign today. Therefore, in 2021 the entire Trump administration must be fully investigated by the Department of Justice and any other relevant offices. …
Biden is doing everything he can to lock down Senate confirmations for his Cabinet in a potentially contentious GOP majority (tho he's working to prevent that, too)
Here: politico.com/news/2020/11/1…
2-"To navigate those fights, Biden has tapped Jen Psaki, President Barack Obama’s former White House communications director, to lead a team overseeing the confirmation process, according to a list obtained by POLITICO.
3-"Olivia Dalton, a former Biden Senate aide and campaign consultant, will head communications and Reema Dodin, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin’s floor director, will take the lead on legislative strategy.
Uhh, guys?
"Trump asked senior advisers in an Oval Office meeting on Thursday whether he had options to take action against Iran’s main nuclear site in the coming weeks. .."
2-"The meeting occurred a day after international inspectors reported a significant increase in the country’s stockpile of nuclear material, four current and former U.S. officials said on Monday.
3-"A range of senior advisers dissuaded the president from moving ahead with a military strike. The advisers — including Vice President Mike Pence; Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Christopher C. Miller, the acting defense secretary; and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the
US exceeded 11M #COVID19 cases yesterday
And we're closing in on a quarter mil dead
MI Gov Whitmer & WA Gov Inslee have issued new virus restrictions that are more severe
This is coming to every State soon, it seems
Time to prepare #WearAMaskSaveALife apnews.com/article/gretch…
2-"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and suspended organized sports — including the football playoffs — in an attempt to curb the state’s spiking case numbers.
3-"The order also restricts indoor and outdoor residential gatherings, closes some entertainment facilities and bans gyms from hosting group exercise classes.