U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren from Massachusetts stated on Monday that President-elect Trump and his transition team "have already violated the laws regarding presidential transitions." She posted on X, saying: "Donald Trump and his transition team have violated the law. I know this because I wrote the law. The new president must prevent conflicts of interest and sign an ethics agreement." "This is a classic example of illegal corruption," she added.
Warren was responding to a CNN report from last weekend. The report stated that Trump has not submitted a series of required agreements for the transition to the Biden administration, partly due to his concerns about a mandatory ethics commitment that requires him to avoid conflicts of interest after he takes the oath of office.
(Presidential Transition Act) stipulates that candidates from major parties must sign a memorandum of understanding with the sitting president and the General Services Administration (GSA) so that staff can access relevant resources such as facilities, documents, administrative employees, and national security information from the time the election results are announced until the inauguration. These agreements also include an ethics plan. Missing the deadline The report stated that the Trump team has overlooked two key deadlines for conducting transition activities with the Biden administration's GSA and the White House.
According to regulations, the GSA agreement expires on September 1, which allows the Trump team to use office space, secure communications, and more. The White House agreement, which expires on October 1, serves as the gatekeeper for access to agencies and information, laying the groundwork for the Trump team to begin receiving the necessary security clearances for confidential information.
At the same time, the ethics agreement should also be completed before October 1. Valerie Smith Boyd, director of the Presidential Transition Center under the non-profit, non-partisan Partnership for Public Service, stated that if the Trump team signs these agreements, they could begin receiving briefings from federal agencies as early as this Thursday. Boyd anticipates that "hundreds" of Trump officials involved in the transition will need to undergo background checks to qualify for receiving classified briefings.
In response, experts have raised alarms that this will affect the preparations for national security.#美国10月CPI数据即将公布
