Cristian Carlos. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].
Once again, through his Twitter account, outgoing President Donald Trump, who lost the presidential election in the November 3 elections, accepts his defeat twenty days later before the victory of his opponent from the Democratic Party, Joe Biden:
"I want to thank Emily Murphy of the GSA for her unwavering dedication and loyalty to our country. She has been harassed, threatened and abused - I don't want to see this happen to her, her family or GSA employees," she said in the first part of her thread.
The General Service Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. government established in 1949 to help manage and sustain the basic operations of federal government agencies; specifically, it is a resource brokerage agency responsible for establishing interdependent communication.
GSA approval is a critical process for the president-elect and his incoming administration to both begin the essential work required to effect an orderly transition; it involves the release of post-election economic resources required to maintain a seamless functioning of government.
Later, in another tweet, he instructed his cabinet to begin work on the initial protocol for the incoming change of administration, that of Joe Biden:
"We will continue to fight and I believe we will prevail," he threatened. "However, in the best interests of our country, I advise that Emily and her team do what is necessary with respect to the initial protocols, and I have instructed my team to conduct themselves in the same manner," the current president ordered.
The agency is administered by Emily W. Murphy who, in a letter to Biden, welcomed him: "As the head of the U.S. General Services Administration, I have the ability under the President's Transition Act of 1963, as amended, to make available certain post-election resources and services to assist in the presidential transition process," Murphy said. "I take this position very seriously and, because of the recent events involved - legal challenges and certification of election results - I am transmitting this letter today to make these resources and services available to you," he said.
However, since it became known that former Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden, GSA Administrator Emily W. Murphy had been receiving threats in case the agency refused to provide the incoming administration with the resources needed for the change in administration.
"I have never been pressured, directly or indirectly, by any executive branch official, including those in the White House or at the GSA, regarding the nature or timing of my decision. To be clear: I received no instructions to delay my resolution. However, I did receive threats online, via telephone, and by mail targeting my safety, my family, my staff, and even my pets in an effort to coerce me into making this decision prematurely. Even in the face of thousands of threats, I always made a commitment to uphold the law," Murphy said.
With this letter, the president-elect, who won the general election on November 3, can begin the presidential inauguration process that begins on January 20, when he will visit The White House as guest of honor and begin his term in the Oval Office.
