Trump and Biden have reached an agreement on the transition of power. Trump’s is unique in that he’s doing it without federal funds and General Services Administration resources. He wants a self sufficient operation. He always wants to conserve taxpayer money and avoid bureaucracy and political interference. He and Biden signed a memorandum of understanding that allows the team to see what’s necessary.
Trump is true
His team doesn’t want to sign anything with the General Services Administration. He doesn’t want their assistance. Government resources have been weaponized against him so he’s steering clear.
Trump’s incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles put out a statement:
“After completing the selection process of his incoming Cabinet, President-elect Trump is entering the next phase of his administration’s transition by executing a Memorandum of Understanding with President Joe Biden’s White House. 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.”
The press release began
There was repeated emphasis on avoiding government resources.
The Transition will not utilize taxpayer funding for costs related to the transition, which is consistent with President Trump’s commitment to save taxpayers’ hard-earned money, The Transition will not use government buildings or technology provided by GSA and will operate as a self-sufficient organization. This organizational autonomy means a streamlined process that guarantees the Trump Administration is ready on Day 1. The Transition already has existing security and information protections built in, which means we will not require additional government and bureaucratic oversight.
They have their own Ethics plan and access will be granted. The Transition has an existing Ethics Plan for those involved, which will meet the requirements for personnel to seamlessly move into the Trump Administration. Pursuant to the Transition Enhancement Act, that Ethics Plan will be posted to the website of the General Services Administration website. The Transition landing teams will quickly integrate directly into federal agencies and departments with access to documents and policy sharing. Per the agreement, the Transition will disclose the landing team members to the Biden Administration.
Transition donors will be disclosed and no foreign donors are accepted. The agreement dictates that the Trump-Vance Transition will utilize private funding, again, providing cost savings to American taxpayers. Donors to the Transition will be disclosed to the public. Consistent with Transition policy already in place, the Transition will not accept foreign donations.
Trump avoiding government
Author Hans Mahncke swerved into the truth,
“Trump says that his transition team will not use government resources because they want to save money. However, this is merely a smokescreen. What’s really happening is that Trump has learned from past experiences, particularly what they did to [Gen. Flynn] during the previous transition, as well as the fake briefing Trump got from Comey, which was used as a pretext to weaponize the Russia collusion hoax. This time, there will be no involvement from deep state operatives, no bureaucratic hindrances, and, most importantly, no spying.”
The new President learns from previous mistakes so he’ll now watch every step.
