On November 7th, the election was called from projected results for the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket. By historical standards, they are the President-elect and Vice President-elect, respectively. The Trump regime does not care about historical standards.

The GSA usually unlocks $10M in allocated funding as soon as the election is called to provide office space, equipment, intelligence briefings, security clearances, and access to civil servants by signing “ascertainment” determination. Instead, the Trump administration continues to falsely claim massive voter fraud, refuses to permit an orderly transition. Mad King Donald is holding onto his fantasy of somehow sneaking into a second term. To wit:

• Emily Murphy, Trump’s appointed GSA director, has refused to sign the necessary “ascertainment” form
• AG Barr authorized investigations of voter fraud while ballots were being counted, overturning the established DOJ practice of stopping federal prosecutors from pressuring local officials to change an election’s outcome. He has reinforced Trump voters’ beliefs that the election was stolen, thus supporting Trump’s attempted coup
• The White House signaled its intention to remain in power, ordering 2021 budget proposal preparation and continued hiring
• Pompeo promised a second Trump term, baselessly claiming illegal votes were cast and has refused to facilitate Biden’s contact with foreign leaders.

These actions pose a dire threat to our democracy and create serious national security risks. They also hamstring Biden’s ability to get a quick start on his agenda in January.

Congress must condemn these outrageous acts, subpoena Murphy, Barr and Pompeo immediately, and initiate meaningful consequences for those who do not comply.