Why are top members of an outgoing President's staff — four days before his term is done — now having an unannounced Saturday morning meeting at White House complex?

Yes, with both Kushners violating Shabbat to attend.
And for the thousand time, where is Pence and what is he doing?
Pence still (at least in theory) works for us and has no right to slink around secretly, as if he is a private citizen. His whereabouts could affect our future.
No Presidency should ever be run as if it is a small, corrupt, understaffed, failing private company.
And what is the President’s (radically underqualified and underexperienced) national security adviser doing at this secret White House meeting this morning?

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Tonight, in our beloved country:
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This AP report about fears of “possible inside attack” shows why security and safety must overwhelm any other consideration when President and Vice President are sworn in on Wednesday.
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