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Current and former Trump officials privately reach out to President-elect Biden
NBC "News" / Comcast ^ | November 18, 2020 | By Dartunorro Clark and Kristen Welker

Posted on 11/19/2020 4:19:21 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Current and former Trump administration officials have privately reached out to President-elect Joe Biden's transition team even as President Donald Trump continues to refuse defeat and falsely claim victory, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Two Biden transition officials said Wednesday that it was only a few current and former Trump administration officials, and they described it as "not a big deal." However, it suggests there are people in Trump's orbit who believe Biden will be the next president even if Trump refuses to concede and his legal team mounts meritless lawsuits to challenge the results in several states.

The news was first reported by CNN.

The officials stressed that the outreach is not in any way a replacement for the national security and Covid-19 briefings the Trump administration refuses to provide Biden's teams.

Trump's refusal to concede has delayed the General Services Administration from certifying Biden's transition, creating a delay that has blocked Biden's team from starting the orderly process of taking over the expansive federal bureaucracy.

Kate Bedingfield, a spokesperson for the Biden transition team, said in a statement Wednesday that despite the outreach, the GSA still needs to certify the transition.

"It requires more than former officials choosing to step forward and be helpful to ensure a smooth transition of power," she said. "GSA should follow the law and ascertain the results of the election so that Americans get a smooth and effective handoff between administrations."

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020; bias; biden; election2020; joebiden; journalism; media
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1 posted on 11/19/2020 4:19:21 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Biden is not President “elect.”


2 posted on 11/19/2020 4:21:45 AM PST by New Jersey Realist (Those who give up some freedom for some liberty deserve neither.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

another day, another flurry of Republicans seeing who can be the first to surrener


3 posted on 11/19/2020 4:21:53 AM PST by ConservativeDude
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Suure NBC, whatever you say.


4 posted on 11/19/2020 4:22:15 AM PST by ResponseAbility (The truth of liberalism is the stupid can feel smart, the lazy entitled, and the immoral unashamed)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

nbc is know to lie to influence ELECTIONS
thereby proving itself seditious
and unworthy of a license.

[NBC] <= BOYCOTTT nbc’s seditous advertisers
for a win (like the Boston Tea Party).


5 posted on 11/19/2020 4:22:42 AM PST by Diogenesis ("when a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced" )
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To: New Jersey Realist

Notice how the Driveby does not mention one single name. They can only say “current” or “former “ administration people.


6 posted on 11/19/2020 4:28:01 AM PST by MGunny ( )
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To: MGunny

Probably ex Obama drones that Trump had fired, or they resigned.


7 posted on 11/19/2020 4:34:32 AM PST by madison10 (Re Biden: They knew he was a snake when they voted for him.)
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To: ConservativeDude

More despicable than the rats we are battling


8 posted on 11/19/2020 4:36:15 AM PST by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

ChiComcast.


9 posted on 11/19/2020 4:36:28 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How “private” is it if it’s on national news network? What a bunch of baloney.


10 posted on 11/19/2020 4:40:59 AM PST by ZinGirl (Now a grandma ....can't afford a tagline :))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They are afraid of what is coming! If we don’t stop these bastards here and now America is finished.


11 posted on 11/19/2020 4:41:47 AM PST by spincaster (hat )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Current and former Trump officials privately reach out to President-elect Biden

Scaramucci must be looking for a job.

12 posted on 11/19/2020 4:45:52 AM PST by Right_in_Virginia ( )
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To: Diogenesis

I think we are very close to seeing direct action being taken against these Communist propogandists. Not advocating it mind you...just sayin’.


13 posted on 11/19/2020 5:02:05 AM PST by jimbug
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Rats and Never Trumpers. Flush them all.
14 posted on 11/19/2020 5:03:03 AM PST by McGruff (We shall not go quietly into the night. We will not surrender without a fight.)
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To: MGunny

Notice how the Driveby does not mention one single name. They can only say “current” or “former “ administration people.

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Notice how it’s the same guy posting this crap. Wonder why?


15 posted on 11/19/2020 5:08:17 AM PST by TheRake (If they can force you to wear a mask, they can force you to do other things. Just the beginning.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

NBC = Nothing But Crap


16 posted on 11/19/2020 5:13:02 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Kamala Harris is a super spreader. If you don't believe me, ask Willie Brown!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“”” The news was first reported by CNN “””


17 posted on 11/19/2020 5:33:17 AM PST by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Media word of the month...baseless.


18 posted on 11/19/2020 5:38:03 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Once again the corrupt MSM refuses to investigate election fraud and eagerly seeks to undermine Trump at every turn through unnamed sources.


19 posted on 11/19/2020 5:39:35 AM PST by Obadiah
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They old “several unnamed officials told us” propaganda narrative.


20 posted on 11/19/2020 5:39:42 AM PST by PGR88
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