Democrat raises alarm over Trump campaign failure to enter into transition agreements
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is raising concerns about the Trump campaign’s failure to enter into presidential transition agreements with the federal government, cautioning that the delay could negatively impact the transfer of power early next year.
Raskin — the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee — laid out his worries in a letter to former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), on Wednesday.
“Breaking the precedent set by every other presidential candidate since 2010, you have rejected these resources and refused to commit to a smooth transition,” Raskin wrote.
“Your actions depart from well-established norms of the federal government and demonstrate a spectacular disregard for the successful continuation of the essential institutions of American democratic government,” he added.
NBC News was the first to report on the letter.
The Presidential Transition Act directs........
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