Unfortunately, the statute provides no procedures or standards for this process, so I looked to precedent from prior elections involving legal challenges and incomplete counts. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good...fight, and I believe we will prevail! “She said she had a stomach tube inserted recently and because she wanted to pull it out, she was restrained.” “In addition to headache, dizziness and stomach pain, there was also pain in her mouth and throat. These are issues that the Constitution, federal laws, and state laws leave to the election certification process and decisions by courts of competent jurisdiction. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight employees. The General Services Administration has told President-elect Joe Biden they're ready to start the formal transition process, allowing Mr. Biden access to key funding, office space, classified intelligence briefings and agency access, according to a letter GSA sent to reporters. "She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. India's prime minister laid the foundation stone of a grandiose new parliamentary building on Thursday as his government sought to break free from the legacy of the British rule. I was never directly or indirectly pressured by any Executive Branch official—including those who work at the White House or GSA—with regard to the substance or timing of my decision. Giuliani and others, including Steve Bannon, appeared on network television, stirring conspiracy theories and pushing unsubstantiated claims about Hunter’s overseas business dealings.One of the main outlets pushing emails and pictures from the hard drive was the New York Post. The New York Times reported that “the money-laundering aspect of the inquiry appears to have died out” but that “investigators with the Internal Revenue Service continued to examine Mr. Biden’s taxes.” Hunter Biden had owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes in addition to facing credit card debt and two mortgages. China's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that two Canadians held for two years in a case linked to a Huawei executive have been indicted and put on trial, but gave no details. Canadian foreign minister Francois-Philippe Champagne issued a statement Wednesday marking their two years of captivity, saying; "These two Canadians are an absolute priority for our government, and we will continue to work tirelessly to secure their immediate release and to stand up for them as a government and as Canadians." 1, you totally eliminate the chance of dying. The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. "I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country," the president wrote. According to those two individuals familiar, the contents of one of Biden’s laptops deal extensively with Biden’s work in China. Biden or his campaign could sue the GSA by arguing that Murphy’s failure to ascertain the election results was arbitrary and capricious. The US Senator from California is said to be struggling with her short-term memory, even forgetting things she has said, the New Yorker reported. The actual winner of the presidential election will be determined by the electoral process detailed in the Constitution. She reiterated that their cases and Ms Meng's were "different in nature," with Ms Meng's being a "purely political incident." ”The idea is to make this look like the capital of an independent country with landmark buildings.” But conservationists say it is a poor substitute for the 93-year-old Parliament House, built by architects Sir Edward Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker when the British Empire moved its capital from Calcutta to Delhi. Aamer Madhani WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of an obscure federal agency that is holding up the presidential transition knew well before Election Day that she might soon have a messy situation on her hands. Will never concede to fake ballots & “Dominion”. General Services Administration Chief Emily Murphy had held off formalizing the transition process after the Trump administration challenged the legitimacy of the general election. Prior to … The Electoral College will meet to vote to certify the election results on December 14. — CBS News' Bo Erickson contributed to this report. "In the days ahead, transition officials will begin meeting with federal officials to discuss the pandemic response, have a full accounting of our national security interests, and gain complete understanding of the Trump administration's efforts to hollow out government agencies.". Instead, I strongly believe that the statute requires that the GSA Administrator ascertain, not impose, the apparent president-elect. 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"She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. As stated, because of recent developments involving legal challenges and certifications of election results, I have determined that you may access the post-election resources and services described in Section 3 of the Act upon request. And Buttigieg hasn't made it easy for Biden to include him either. "Giuliani revealed that he has received two of the same medications Trump took during his hospitalization for COVID-19: remdesivir and dexamethasone. Moments after the letter was released, President Trump tweeted that he has recommended the GSA administrator "do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and I have told my team to do the same" but he said they will still fight. At a daily briefing Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the two had been "arrested, indicted and tried," in what appeared to be the first public mention that they had been brought to court. Below is the letter from GSA Administrator Emily Murphy: November 23, 2020. In past elections, the GSA has sent a letter identifying the winner within days of the AP and networks calling the election, long before the results are made official by the Electoral College. Until now, it was thought that Europe's earliest detected case was a 43-year-old Frenchman from Paris who fell ill in late December. And for one of its stories, the paper published what appeared to be federal law enforcement documents given to MacIsaac in return for his handing over the Biden laptops.One of those documents—from the FBI— included a case number that had the code associated with an ongoing federal money laundering investigation in Delaware, according to several law enforcement officials who reviewed the document. Things happen in life, and you have to go with them. Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital based in Washington, D.C. A four-year-old Italian boy contracted Covid-19 as far back as November last year, Italian scientists believe, in a discovery that could dramatically rewrite the timeline of the spread of the illness. He announced his national security team on Monday. He announced his national security team on Monday. “This finding is of importance because it expands our knowledge on timing and mapping of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission pathways,” the researchers said. The head of an obscure federal agency that is holding up the presidential transition knew well before election day that she might soon have a messy … GSA administrator Emily Murphy, who has been criticized for slowing down the process, informed the Biden team in a "letter of ascertainment" on Monday that it may begin the formal transition process and access the resources that come along with that. The attorneys, Pérez said, told CNN that they would get back to them but instead released the brisk statement from the transition instead.The Biden transition would not confirm whether the notification to Hunter Biden’s legal team by the U.S. attorney’s office was a request for information or a target notification—the means by which the federal government informs individuals that they are targets for potential criminal prosecution. 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He also reportedly squashed talks of leading the Department of Veterans Affairs.Now, Biden is considering giving Buttigieg a high-profile ambassadorship, potentially even sending him to China, Axios reports. The Pentagon said Monday night that it is ready to conduct the transition. The US accuses Huawei of using a Hong Kong shell company to deceive banks and do business with Iran in violation of US sanctions. "The GSA Administrator has ascertained President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the apparent winners of the election, providing the incoming administration with the resources and support necessary to carry out a smooth and peaceful transfer of power," said Biden transition head Yohannes Abraham. ", What Biden can and can't do without the GSA's cooperation. "The GSA Administrator has ascertained President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as the apparent winners of the election, providing the incoming administration with the resources and support necessary to carry out a smooth and peaceful transfer of power," said Biden transition head Yohannes Abraham. And it could complicate both his efforts to reform that department—amid widespread worry that it has been used by Trump as a tool for carrying out political vendettas—as well as the start of his time in office.The president-elect’s team has bristled at the notion that Hunter Biden’s exploits are material to their agenda. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor have been confined since December 10, 2018, just days after Canada detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the founder of the Chinese global communications equipment giant. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Moments after the letter was released, President Trump tweeted that he has recommended the GSA administrator "do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and I have told my team to do the same" but he said they will still fight. 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The Biden transition team reacted swiftly to the GSA's determination. The Electoral College will meet to vote to certify the election results on December 14. I strongly urge Congress to consider amendments to the Act. The General Services Administration informed federal departments Monday night that it has ascertained Joe Biden to be the winner of the presidential election, according to an email obtained by CNN. Russian military experts speculated that the items had been stolen because some of the units had been assembled using precious metals such as gold and platinum. She said the city of Wuhan was ruled by fear. The IRS issued a lien on him and his estranged wife for $112,805 in unpaid taxes from 2015.In anticipation of the announcement of an investigation, the Biden presidential transition team put out a statement on Wednesday under Hunter Biden’s name.“I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs,” it read. The chamber reported the numbers a week after Rudy Giuliani testified in Lansing and just days after he tested positive for Covid-19. Giuliani deflected, saying he "didn't know that. Until the election results are certified, Biden’s transition team cannot begin the process of taking over the White House. Please know that I came to my decision independently, based on the law and available facts. But that explanation appears to leave off the origins of the probe into the younger Biden, which overlapped with his attempts to partner with a Chinese energy and finance company called CEFC China Energy and which seem evident in those FBI documents from his laptop.Pressed on the discrepancies in the statement, a transition spokesperson declined to speak on the record.Fox News Reportedly Turned Down Hunter Biden Laptop Story FirstThe announcement of the investigation on Wednesday all but guarantees that the elder Biden will become president while the Justice Department is investigating his son. With arguments about the 2020 presidential election results dragging on, more and more pressure is falling directly on the head of the General Services Administration, Emily Murphy. USA TODAY'S coverage of the 2020 election continues this week as states certify their vote counts after President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the hard-fought presidential race. In one video posted in February, she explained her experience of visiting hospitals in Wuhan, and said that the number of infected patients was higher than the government figures. Instead, the GSA Administrator's role under the Act is extremely narrow: to make resources and services available in connection with a presidential transition. The General Services Administration has told President-elect Joe Biden they're ready to start the formal transition process, allowing Mr. Biden access to key funding, office space, classified intelligence briefings and agency access, according to a letter GSA sent to reporters. One of those sources said a recording of Hunter speaking about the Chinese executive who gifted the ring, Ye Jianming, is on the device. The Justice Department’s announcement on Wednesday that it was investigating Hunter Biden, for what he deemed to be “tax affairs,” took root several years ago with a much broader inquiry that included possible money laundering, according to a report by CNN.That inquiry reportedly fizzled, leading instead to a probe on tax matters that is now being led by the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware. The Electoral College will meet to vote to certify the election results on December 14. (NEXSTAR) – The head of the agency tasked with allocating funds to the presidential transition changed course Monday, now recognizing President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory earlier this month. But they are hot to do so. The US is seeking Ms Meng's extradition from Canada on fraud charges. The letter noted that the GSA ascertained Mr. Trump the winner of the 2016 election on November 9, the day after Election Day. She was formally charged with spreading false information in November. The General Services Administration has informed President-elect Joe Biden that the Trump administration is ready to begin the formal transition process, according to a … Robert C. MacKichan Jr., an attorney who served as GSA general counsel for presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. She said this may be inflammation due to the insertion of a gastric tube.” He added that she said she had expected to go to court in December, but that the appearance had been cancelled and she didn't know how she was going to survive. But that isn't stopping Trump appointee Emily Murphy from looking for a new job herself. Section 7 of the Act and Public Law 116-159, dated October 1, 2020, which provides continuing appropriations until December 11, 2020, makes $6,300,000 available to you to carry out the provisions of Section 3 of the Act. ", Murphy wrote that she has faced "threats online, by phone, and by mail directed at my safety, my family, my staff, and even my pets in an effort to coerce me into making this determination prematurely.". MacIsaac told The Daily Beast that Biden never returned and that he eventually turned the devices over to the FBI for fear of his personal safety.MacIsaac also said he copied the contents of one of the laptops for Giuliani. In those days, they had TOM DELAY and earmarks to keep things in line -- and they never lost a vote. If there is anything we can do to assist you, please contact Ms. Mary D. Gibert, the Federal Transition Coordinator. According to MacIsaac, Biden had dropped off several devices at the store in 2019 for repair. "More stories from theweek.com Trump's jaw-dropping vaccine screwup The Trumps are reportedly preparing to move out of the White House SpaceX Starship test flight ends in a fiery crash. He announced his national security team on Monday. The finding would suggest that the coronavirus was circulating in Italy much earlier than expected – the pandemic was not officially detected until late February. The incoming American administration has urged the US General Services Administration (GSA) to "move quickly" on certification of a presidential transition team which is currently on hold. He said his advice to people is "get early treatment," falsely claiming that "the earlier you get treated for this, No. Biden has previously said publicly that he did not keep the diamond. The case involved three men who claimed that FBI agents put them on the government's no-fly list because they would not spy on fellow Muslims. I have dedicated much of my adult life to public service, and I have always strived to do what is right. The Biden transition team reacted swiftly to the GSA's determination. One woman, Emily Murphy, a GSA official appointed by Trump, stands in the way. Canadian diplomats had been denied all access to the two men from January to October because of coronavirus precautions cited by the Chinese side. I have dedicated much of my adult life to public service, and I have always strived to do what is right. Rubio has said he doesn't see the harm in GSA allowing some transition work to proceed. Chris Christie (R), who contracted the virus after attending a super-spreader event at the White House; Christie later said it was "wrong" to be there without a mask. As stated, because of recent developments involving legal challenges and certifications of election results, I have determined that you may access the post-election resources and services described in Section 3 of the Act upon request. In her letter, Murphy defended the slowness of her decision to formally begin the transition process, and called on Congress to change the law to make it more clear. Contrary to media reports and insinuations, my decision was not made out of fear or favoritism. The new parliament, which is costing £2 billion, is part of a wider revamp of India's administrative capital that Mr Modi believes will underline India's emerging status as an economic giant. Watch Live: FDA panel to vote on emergency use of Pfizer COVID vaccine, Pelosi says lawmakers have made "great progress" on COVID relief bill, Ellen DeGeneres tests positive for COVID-19, Watch Live: Penn. "I have exactly the same view. Zhang attempted to report the virus outbreak on social media and streaming account, and is now being held at a detention centre near Shanghai. The actual winner of the presidential election will be determined by the electoral process detailed in the Constitution. In order to justify delaying the presidential transition process, General Service Administration Administrator Emily Murphy has reportedly relied on a comparison between this election and the contested 2000 race. Trump administration allows Biden transition ... What Biden can and can't do without the GSA's cooperation, Biden taps Lloyd Austin as defense secretary, California Privacy/Information We Collect. Rice, 56, served as national security adviser to former President Barack Obama and is a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. GSA administrator Emily Murphy, who has been criticized for slowing down the process, informed the Biden team in a "letter of ascertainment" on Monday that it may begin the formal transition process and access the resources that come along with that. DEMOCRATS vs. the GSA ... on Monday asking her to explain by Wednesday evening why she hadn’t certified that JOE BIDEN won the election.
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