Trump Administration Denies Biden Key Transition Resources

The Trump Administration has refused to initiate standard procedures to aid projected 2020 election winner Joe Biden’s transition to the presidency. Emily Murphy, the Trump-appointed administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), has yet to formally ascertain Biden as the apparent election winner. Without this ascertainment, Biden does not have access to official briefings, funding and other tools necessary to facilitate the transition. Coverage in right-rated outlets focused on accusations of obstruction, with some coverage pointing to alleged obstruction by the Obama Administration during Trump’s presidential transition. Coverage in left-rated outlets focused on the GSA and national security concerns, with some coverage pointing to President Bill Clinton’s decision to allow George W. Bush to see the Presidential Daily Brief while the 2000 election was contested.