The Biden Transition Team has been making false accusations about OMB. Here is my letter outlining the facts.
As the record shows, OMB has fully participated in appropriate transition efforts including more than 45 meetings. What we have not done and will not do is use current OMB staff to write the BTT’s legislative policy proposals to dismantle this Administration’s work.
OMB staff are working on this Administration’s policies and will do so until this Administration’s final day in office. Redirecting Staff and resources to draft your team’s budget proposals is not an OMB transition responsibility.
To your specific criticisms with respect to COVID, as you are aware, your team has been briefed by OMB, as well as the relevant agencies, on Operation Warp Speed and other COVID-relief efforts, including the various funding streams in use for these efforts.