{"id":18128,"date":"2024-11-22T05:12:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T05:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18128"},"modified":"2024-11-22T05:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T05:12:04","slug":"trump-hasnt-signed-transition-of-power-agreements-white-house-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=18128","title":{"rendered":"Trump hasn&#039;t signed transition of power agreements, White House says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Matt Gaetz withdrawing as Donald Trump's pick for attorney general\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_vp_w\" data-g-r=\"vp_tp\" data-c-vt=\"exco\" data-t-pl=\"teal-hero\"><button class=\"gnt_em_vp_a gnt_em_vp__tp_a\" data-g-r=\"vp_ap vp_tg\" data-c-vpattrs=\"{&quot;muted&quot;:true,&quot;bContent&quot;:false,&quot;an&quot;:&quot;usatoday&quot;,&quot;pn&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY&quot;,&quot;vidNum&quot;:0,&quot;docking&quot;:true,&quot;exid&quot;:&quot;7a94a662-d8e9-49a7-aeba-e8a15c79f0f2&quot;,&quot;plcmt&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;iu&quot;:&quot;\/7103\/usatoday\/preroll_video\/&quot;,&quot;cut&quot;:1}\" data-c-vpdata=\"{&quot;adsEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;awsPath&quot;:&quot;news\/politics&quot;,&quot;byline&quot;:&quot;LeeAnne Lowry&quot;,&quot;canonicalURL&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;contentSourceCode&quot;:&quot;USAT&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:72000,&quot;headline&quot;:&quot;Matt Gaetz withdrawing as Donald Trump's pick for attorney general&quot;,&quot;hlsURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/hlsmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/zype\/renditions\/673f7ec5e698470001d394dc\/480p_30fps,720p_30fps,1080p_30fps,master.m3u8?subtitles=76482541007&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;76482541007&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:{&quot;opto&quot;:true,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/21\/USAT\/76482616007-20241121-vpc-matt-gaetz-removes-himself-from-nomination-getty-00-00-00-00-still-003.jpg?crop=1919,1079,x0,y0&quot;},&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;Matt Gaetz,Donald Trump,U.S. Attorney General's Office,Video Syndication - USAT,Video Syndication - OTT Platforms,VPC - Video Analytics&quot;,&quot;mp4URL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/downloadmedia.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/zype\/renditions\/673f7ec5e698470001d394dc\/1080p_30fps.mp4&quot;,&quot;origin&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY&quot;,&quot;pageURL&quot;:{&quot;long&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/videos\/news\/politics\/2024\/11\/21\/matt-gaetz-withdrawing-as-donald-trumps-pick-for-attorney-general\/76482541007\/&quot;},&quot;promoBrief&quot;:&quot;Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for attorney general, saying he was &quot;unfairly becoming a distraction&quot; from the Trump administration's work.&quot;,&quot;propertyName&quot;:&quot;USATODAY&quot;,&quot;series&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ssts&quot;:{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;subsection&quot;:&quot;politics&quot;,&quot;topic&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;subtopic&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;tags&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;c4cbfd2f-d8a8-401d-ab73-3d50897452f8&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Matt Gaetz&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;26f031d1-9924-4f10-b4e6-019d076113d5&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Donald Trump&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;62e83435-8fe0-4f1b-8bc3-553bbb96edd6&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;U.S. Attorney General's Office&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6f55135f-3b5e-490d-8a52-a3b8e1f11ee7&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Video Syndication - USAT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;16fe9f9b-4247-4e2e-a73c-9fac5b14d01b&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Video Syndication - OTT Platforms&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;12cc5543-9f04-49f7-9b7f-d0d46b93b8e0&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;VPC - Video Analytics&quot;}],&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Matt Gaetz withdrawing as Donald Trump's pick for attorney general&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;\/videos\/news\/politics\/2024\/11\/21\/matt-gaetz-withdrawing-as-donald-trumps-pick-for-attorney-general\/76482541007\/&quot;}\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"gnt_em_vp_img\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/21\/USAT\/76488785007-gty-2185636867.jpg?crop=7609,4280,x0,y0&amp;width=660&amp;height=371&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-g-r=\"vp_po\" fetchpriority=\"high\" elementtiming=\"ar-lead-image\" decoding=\"async\"\/><svg class=\"gnt_em_vp_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_video_play\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Two weeks after his election victory, President-elect Donald Trump still has not signed legal documents needed to formally begin <a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/20\/donald-trump-cabinet-picks-controversy\/76434729007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">the transition of power<\/a> from the Biden administration, the White House said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Trump has not agreed to memorandums of understandings with the General Service Administration, which includes an ethics policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The delay in submitting the documents &#8211; which typically <a href=\"https:\/\/oversightdemocrats.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/ranking-member-raskin-presses-donald-trump-and-jd-vance-stop-obstructing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"><u>are filed at least a month before presidential elections<\/u><\/a> &#8211; means the government can\u2019t provide security clearances, briefings and resources to Trump\u2019s incoming team before the president-elect is sworn into office Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Our teams continue to stay in touch,&#8221; White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at aa press briefing. &#8220;As of now, the Trump-Vance transition team has not yet entered into the agreements with the White House and the General Service Administration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/20\/donald-trump-cabinet-picks-controversy\/76434729007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:5|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Trump makes a statement with aggressive Cabinet picks, fast-moving transition effort<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/21\/USAT\/76488785007-gty-2185636867.jpg?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/21\/USAT\/76488785007-gty-2185636867.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=880&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/07\/susie-wiles-chief-of-staff\/76120156007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Trump and incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles<\/a> met with President Joe Biden and his chief of staff, Jeff Zients, in the Oval Office last week. Jean-Pierre said Zients has since reached out to the Trump transition&#8217;s co-chairs, Linda McMahon and Howard Lutnick, and &#8220;consistently reiterated&#8221; wanting to work together to ensure they have what they need.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We&#8217;re going to continue to engage with the Trump transition team to ensure that we do have that efficient, effective transition of power,&#8221; Jean-Pierre said, adding the White House and administration &#8220;stand ready to provide assistance and access to services and information&#8221; outlined in the unsigned agreements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/11\/21\/matt-gaetz-resign-house-congress\/76481368007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|spike click:10|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Did Matt Gaetz resign from Congress? What to know after he backs out of Trump&#8217;s AG role<\/a><\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Brian Hughes, a spokesman for Trump&#8217;s transition team, told USA TODAY the president-elect&#8217;s lawyers &#8220;continue to constructively engage with the Biden-Harris Administration lawyers regarding all agreements contemplated by the Presidential Transition Act,&#8221; referring to the law governing the executive branch handoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We will update you once a decision is made,&#8221; Hughes said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Trump&#8217;s transition team did not provide an explanation for the president-elect not signing the transition agreements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/09\/politics\/trump-transition-ethics-pledge-timing\/index.html\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">CNN reported Trump has concerns<\/a> about the mandatory ethics pledge in the memorandums of understanding that includes avoiding conflicts of interest in the Whit House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, Democratic U.S. Jamie Raskin of Maryland raised alarm over Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance&#8217;s refusal to sign off on transition documents with the GSA, as outlined in the 2010 Pre-Election Presidential Act.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cBreaking the precedent set by every other presidential candidate since 2010, you have rejected these resources and refused to commit to a smooth transition,&#8221; Rasksin, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, <a href=\"https:\/\/oversightdemocrats.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/ranking-member-raskin-presses-donald-trump-and-jd-vance-stop-obstructing\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">wrote to Trump and Vance in an Oct. 23 letter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/15\/USAT\/76339164007-20241113-t-164918-z-78874177-rc-2-g-4-bap-9-wkw-rtrmadp-3-usatrumpbiden.JPG?width=660&amp;height=440&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/11\/15\/USAT\/76339164007-20241113-t-164918-z-78874177-rc-2-g-4-bap-9-wkw-rtrmadp-3-usatrumpbiden.JPG?width=1320&amp;height=880&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"U.S. President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024. REUTERS\/Kevin Lamarque\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenWarren\/status\/1856046118322188573\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> accused Trump of &#8220;already breaking the law&#8221;<\/a> in a post last week on X. &#8220;I would know because I wrote the law. Incoming presidents are required to prevent conflicts of interest and sign an ethics agreement. This is what illegal corruption looks like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Despite not formalizing the transition of power, Trump has moved aggressively to assemble members of his next White House staff and Cabinet. In another break from the norm, Trump&#8217;s Cabinet nominees aren&#8217;t getting FBI background checks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/11\/19\/trump-transition-fbi-state-gsa\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">the Washington Post reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Trump&#8217;s nominee for attorney general, former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida,<a href=\"\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/11\/21\/matt-gaetz-resign-house-congress\/76481368007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> withdrew from consideration Thursday<\/a> amid fallout from an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into sexual assault allegations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contributing: Zac Anderson. Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p><em>Source: <\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/politics.einnews.com\/article\/762774639\/YQfIfcElLaGBBTUS?ref=rss&amp;ecode=kmfm9fDbRbj4OPCJ\">politics.einnews.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 Two weeks after his election victory, President-elect Donald Trump still has not signed legal documents needed to formally begin the transition of power from the Biden administration, the White House said Thursday. Trump has not agreed to memorandums of understandings with the General Service Administration, which includes an ethics policy. 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