Read Section 1. (a) of the EO again.
The initial DNI report must be made NO LATER THAN 45 days after the election, not on the 45th day date. So the report could be sent anytime between 11/4 and 12/18.
The date 12/18 is the end deadline date for the report, not the actual day the report is due.
Trump more than likely already has the report in hand.
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Trump went to the Navy/Army game yesterday with DNI Ratcliffe, Gen. Millie and IIRC Kash Patel
Talking strategy at halftime maybe? 😂