Summary

Two weeks after his 2024 election victory, Donald Trump has yet to sign key transition agreements with the Biden administration and the General Services Administration (GSA), delaying security clearances, briefings, and resources for his incoming team.

The agreements include an ethics pledge aimed at preventing conflicts of interest, which Trump reportedly opposes.

Democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, have criticized Trump for potentially violating federal law.

Despite the holdup, Trump is moving forward with Cabinet appointments, though his pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, withdrew amid ethics investigations.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I mean, technically, I don’t think he signed the documents to transfer power TO Biden in the first place, did he?

    • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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      1 month ago

      These documents aren’t for accepting the role of president, they’re related to receiving classified information and briefings prior to taking office. Trump will become president whether he signs these or not. Their name is confusing.