{"id":19138,"date":"2024-11-27T06:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T06:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19138"},"modified":"2024-11-27T06:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T06:29:20","slug":"after-long-delay-trump-team-and-white-house-reach-transition-agreement-the-trump-administration-transition-will-be-privately-funded-according-to-the-agreement-announced-by-chief-of-staff-susie-wiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19138","title":{"rendered":"After long delay, Trump team and White House reach transition agreement The Trump administration transition will be privately funded, according to the agreement announced by chief of staff Susie Wiles. Issues with mandatory ethics pledge\u00a0\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">WASHINGTON \u2212 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:President-elect Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">President-elect Donald Trump<\/a> reached an agreement Tuesday with outgoing President Joe Biden&#8217;s White House that will allow for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/trump-still-hasnt-signed-agreements-002925265.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the official transition of power;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the official transition of power<\/a> to finally begin three weeks after Trump&#8217;s election victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">But Trump is not signing a separate agreement with the General Services Administration, which would have unlocked federal funding, government buildings and cybersecurity technology for the transition. Instead, his transition will be backed by private donors and operate as a &#8220;self-sufficient organization.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The memorandum of understanding between Trump and the Biden White House \u2212 announced by Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/susie-wiles-florida-political-consultant-004722791.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles<\/a> \u2212 enables Trump and his transition team to access non-public government information, receive government briefings and deploy personnel inside the federal agencies and departments they will soon take over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;This engagement allows our intended Cabinet nominees to begin critical preparations, including the deployment of landing teams to every department and agency, and complete the orderly transition of power,&#8221; Wiles said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/trump-still-hasnt-signed-agreements-002925265.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trump still hasn't signed agreements to begin transition of power, White House says;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Trump still hasn&#8217;t signed agreements to begin transition of power, White House says<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/S83h8LMYiGvcAXO6py.DXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/usa_today_news_641\/e48ab8cf1a3631236522fa071cbc664e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Under the Presidential Transition Act, transition agreements were supposed to be signed Oct. 1 ahead of Election Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/09\/politics\/trump-transition-ethics-pledge-timing\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CNN and other media outlets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CNN and other media outlets<\/a> reported Trump had concerns about a mandatory ethics pledge in the GSA memorandum of understanding \u2212 which remains remains unsigned \u2212 that included avoiding conflicts of interest in the White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Rather than the GSA&#8217;s ethics pledge, the Trump transition team said it plans to use its &#8220;existing ethics plan for those involved,&#8221; which will meet federal requirements and be posted on the General Services Administration&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/trump-breaking-past-presidents-presidential-154634038.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trump is breaking from past presidents on the Presidential Transition Act. What is it?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Trump is breaking from past presidents on the Presidential Transition Act. What is it?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Although Trump is vowing not to use taxpayer funding for transition costs, the financial arrangement was not immediately clear. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/24\/us\/politics\/donald-trump-2024-campaign-transition.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The New York Times reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The New York Times reported<\/a> over the weekend that Trump has so far kept secret the donors who are funding his transition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;Donors to the transition will be disclosed to the public,&#8221; the Trump transition team said in a statement on the new agreement. &#8220;Consistent with Transition policy already in place, the Transition will not accept foreign donations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">In a break from protocol of past presidential transitions, Trump&#8217;s Cabinet nominees have not undergone FBI vetting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who has criticized Trump&#8217;s handling of the transition, said his team&#8217;s announcement &#8220;fails to answer key questions about national security threats and FBI vetting of nominees, and increases concerns about corruption.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;There appear to be serious gaps between the Trump transition\u2019s ethics agreement and the letter of the law,&#8221; Warren said in a statement. &#8220;The reliance on private donors to fund the transition is nothing more than a ploy for well-connected Trump insiders to line their pockets while pretending to save taxpayers money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Biden ensured a smooth transition in a Rose Garden speech following Trump&#8217;s election victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/kamala-harris\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Democratic nominee Kamala Harris;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Democratic nominee Kamala Harris<\/a>, Biden&#8217;s vice president. Biden welcomed Trump to the White House for a Nov. 13 meeting in a display of that commitment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;Like President Biden said to the American people from the Rose Garden and directly to President-elect Trump, he is committed to an orderly transition,&#8221; White House spokeswoman Saloni Sharma said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Sharma said the agreement between Trump and the Biden White House will allow authorized members of the Trump transition team to have access to White House employees, facilities and information. She said the Trump transition team has also agreed to &#8220;important safeguards&#8221; to protect non-public information and prevent conflicts of interest, including who has access to the information and how the information is shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;While we do not agree with the Trump transition team\u2019s decision to forgo signing the GSA MOU, we will follow the purpose of the Presidential Transition Act, which clearly states that &#8216;any disruption occasioned by the transfer of the executive power could produce results detrimental to the safety and wellbeing of the United States and its people.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><em>Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><em>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/11\/26\/trump-transition-agreement-biden\/76600151007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Trump reaches transition agreement with Biden White House after delay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Trump reaches transition agreement with Biden White House after delay<\/a><\/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\/764125527\/pgqhOjMa-zdRcG32?ref=rss&amp;ecode=kmfm9fDbRbj4OPCJ\">politics.einnews.com\u2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2212 President-elect Donald Trump reached an agreement Tuesday with outgoing President Joe Biden&#8217;s White House that will allow for the official transition of power to finally begin three weeks after Trump&#8217;s election victory. But Trump is not signing a separate agreement with the General Services Administration, which would have unlocked federal funding, government buildings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19138\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}