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Scoop: Pentagon halts Biden transition briefings
Axios ^ | December 18, 2020 | Mike Allen, Jonathan Swan

Posted on 12/18/2020 7:31:18 AM PST by Golden Eagle

Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered a Pentagon-wide halt to cooperation with the transition of President-elect Biden, shocking officials across the Defense Department, senior administration officials tell Axios.

Behind the scenes: A top Biden official was unaware of the directive. Administration officials left open the possibility cooperation would resume after a holiday pause. The officials were unsure what prompted Miller's action, or whether President Trump approved.

Why it matters: Miller's move, which stunned officials throughout the Pentagon, was the biggest eruption yet of animus and mistrust toward the Biden team from the top level of the Trump administration.

What happened: Meetings between President Trump's team and the Biden team are going on throughout the government, after a delayed start as the administration dragged its feet on officially recognizing Biden as president-elect.

Then on Thursday night, Miller — who was appointed Nov. 9, when Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper right after the election — ordered officials throughout the building to cancel scheduled transition meetings.

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
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1 posted on 12/18/2020 7:31:18 AM PST by Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle
animus ?

That's a pretty large inference by the author!

2 posted on 12/18/2020 7:33:46 AM PST by rx (Truth will out!)
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To: Golden Eagle

Did they find xfied documents from the Big Guy among the porn found on Hunter’s laptop?


3 posted on 12/18/2020 7:38:48 AM PST by DaBroasta
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To: Golden Eagle

DNI executive summary must have been delivered this morning to POTUS.


4 posted on 12/18/2020 7:39:37 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues th the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: Golden Eagle

That is a small but positive sign.

JoMa


5 posted on 12/18/2020 7:43:02 AM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Golden Eagle

Probably to do with the huge hack. Locking everything down.


6 posted on 12/18/2020 7:45:30 AM PST by setter
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To: Golden Eagle

“These same senior leaders needed to do their day jobs and were being consumed by transition activities. ... With the holidays we are taking a KNEE for two weeks. We are still committed to a productive transition.”

Love it!


7 posted on 12/18/2020 7:45:35 AM PST by mouse1
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To: Golden Eagle
"Behind the scenes: A top Biden official was unaware of the directive. Administration officials left open the possibility cooperation would resume after a holiday pause."
8 posted on 12/18/2020 7:45:41 AM PST by Paul46360 (What??ME worry?)
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To: Golden Eagle

Very significant...as was the appointment of the acting head of defense.


9 posted on 12/18/2020 7:50:56 AM PST by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: Golden Eagle

LOL @ “animus”

This, after four years of nonstop hatred directed against the president and multiple coup attempts topped off by a stolen election. The Democrats painted Trump as the focus of evil in the modern world. And now they wonder why Trump doesn’t like them.


10 posted on 12/18/2020 7:52:23 AM PST by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: Golden Eagle

Briefing contents likely going straight to Biden-Harris-’RAT handlers in China, Russia, Iran.


11 posted on 12/18/2020 7:59:30 AM PST by twister881
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To: Paul46360

Sounds like the enedia scum are ramping up the old O-hole line they created for him when he was found to be completely unaware of what was going on all around him, “Uh...I only found out about it... uh uh... when I read it in the papers.”


12 posted on 12/18/2020 8:01:41 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: Fedora

ping


13 posted on 12/18/2020 10:31:37 AM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Golden Eagle

Also on Nov 19. 2020 :

Who Is Richard Pilger? DOJ’s Head Of Election Crimes Resigns (colluded w/Lois Lerner)
11/10/2020, 2:40:29 PM · by Libloather · 19 replies
HITZ ^ | 11/10/20 | Kate Fowler

DOJ Election Crimes Head Quits Within Hours After Bill Barr Authorizes Investigation Of Voter Fraud
11/9/2020, 10:25:55 PM · by Kevin in California · 73 replies
Politizoom ^ | 11/09/2020 | Ursula Faw


14 posted on 12/08/2023 12:03:34 AM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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