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, four leading members of the House of Representatives and 41 senators sent letters to GSA Administrator Emily Murphy expressing concern that she had yet to ascertain President-electas the winner, almost two weeks after news outlets called the race for him. Ascertainment, the letters said, were critical for federal departments and agencies to openly share information with the transition team, especially classified information.
The GSA Administrator told Joe Biden that her family, staff and even pets had been threatened. In this November 16, 2020 photo, Biden, seen here on November 16, 2020, expressed frustration with Donald Trump's refusal to cooperate on the White House transition process.Another concern was that less than a week before the election, President Trump had installed White House lawyer Trent J. Benishek as GSA general counsel.
Caught in the middle of a deeply partisan nation, various election challenges and also reluctant to cross the White House, a week after the 2020 election the GSA established a new website—GSA's Role in Presidential Transitions—that, according to the snapshot on the, stressed that the GSA did not"pick the winner in the Presidential election."
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