Trump still hasn't signed ethics pledge.

[SweetSue92]

The disclosure of classified material to someone who does not hold an adequate security clearance is a felony.
As in high crimes and misdemeanors.

Hey, it didn't work. It's not working.

But you got nothing else, huh?

 

[Rogue AI]

The disclosure of classified material to someone who does not hold an adequate security clearance is a felony.
As in high crimes and misdemeanors.

During the transition. So what? There is plenty to attend to that doesn't require opening up the incoming administration to accusations of leaks. It's a smart move given how duplicitous Democrats have been. You will whine about him no matter what he does. He would be wise to avoid any reliance or faith in our so-called intelligence agencies until after his inauguration.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

It's a documented fact. His briefings during his first presidency were kept extremely brief and included articles that praised him just to get him to look at them. Otherwise, he wouldn't even look at them.

That is just too funny

 

[Mac1958]

Trump still hasn't agreed to abide by the "Presidential Transition Act" which is required by law and which applies to all members of his transition team before they receive top secret clearance.

He doesn't need to do anything. He's untouchable.

This is what they want.

 

[The Duke]

During the transition. So what? There is plenty to attend to that doesn't require opening up the incoming administration to accusations of leaks. It's a smart move given how duplicitous Democrats have been. You will whine about him no matter what he does. He would be wise to avoid any reliance or faith in our so-called intelligence agencies until after his inauguration.

And then some for a little bit.
It's going to be glorious!

 

[BULLDOG]

Where in the law does it say that?

Presidential Transition Act.

 

[BULLDOG]

The MAGA's are leaving all the Trump talk to the Lefties. Lefties talk none stop about Trump.

Right Ethics don't matter to MAGAs.

 

[BULLDOG]

I think it's really clear that we (and I am not MAGA) don't care about what you have to say.

Of course. Ethics means nothing to you cult members.

 

[Billiejeens]

No doubt that's his goal.

Hope so.

 

[ThisIsMe]

He won't be president till next year.

But he is tied to the office now as president elect. A president never actually ever gets a security clearance. Not before, not during, not after. The office gives him the security clearance.


However, if it required, then yeah he needs to sign it. I do find it comical that Congress would require an ethics pledge for the president but not themselves.

I think they all need to sign that

 

[theHawk]

Presidential Transition Act.

So Highlight the text in the law. You can’t because it isn’t in there.

 

[Jim H - VA USA]

It's required of his team. He is the team leader. The deadline was October 1. Well before the election.

The October 1 deadline applies to Biden...

"IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1 of a year during
which a Presidential election occurs, the President (acting
through the Federal Transition Coordinator) shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, negotiate a memorandum of understanding
with the transition representative of each eligible
candidate, which shall include, at a minimum, the conditions
of access to employees, facilities, and documents of agencies by
transition staff....


It is not even reasonable to expect an incoming transition team be fully in place a month before the election even occurs, and it is not a hard deadline.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-1612/pdf/COMPS-1612.pdf

I do appreciate your concern for having a peaceful and ethical transition of power, though.

 

[MisterBeale]

The disclosure of classified material to someone who does not hold an adequate security clearance is a felony.
As in high crimes and misdemeanors.

Unless of course you are an, "elderly man with a poor memory."

Special counsel describes Biden as ‘elderly man with a poor memory’ in eyebrow-raising report ​

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4456879-special-counsel-describes-biden-as-elderly-man-with-a-poor-memory-in-eye-raising-report/

 

[d0gbreath]

IIRC Donald stopped going to security briefings when he was the president last time, because he found them to be too boring.

 

[struth]

The pledge is part of applying for security clearances for his transition team.

Without it the transition team doesn't get access to any classified materials.

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml;jsessionid=FC8006E027FA8FFF31737371890B9990?path=&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title50-section3342&f=&fq=&num=0&hl=false&edition=prelim

When the time come they’ll sign it

 

[yidnar]

Well, on the bright side, at least the classified documents will be in the shitter at the White House...not Mar-A-Whore-A-Lago.

or Bidens garage , Pen state ,and China Town eh ?

 

[BULLDOG]

But he is tied to the office now as president elect. A president never actually ever gets a security clearance. Not before, not during, not after. The office gives him the security clearance.


However, if it required, then yeah he needs to sign it. I do find it comical that Congress would require an ethics pledge for the president but not themselves.

I think they all need to sign that

He is not president until inaugurated, and the pledge covers transition period which is over upon inauguration.

 

[HikerGuy83]

Of course. Ethics means nothing to you cult members.

 

[BULLDOG]

The October 1 deadline applies to Biden...

"IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1 of a year during
which a Presidential election occurs, the President (acting
through the Federal Transition Coordinator) shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, negotiate a memorandum of understanding
with the transition representative of each eligible
candidate, which shall include, at a minimum, the conditions
of access to employees, facilities, and documents of agencies by
transition staff....


It is not even reasonable to expect an incoming transition team be fully in place a month before the election even occurs, and it is not a hard deadline.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-1612/pdf/COMPS-1612.pdf

I do appreciate your concern for having a peaceful and ethical transition of power, though.

The president is doing everything to accommodate the transition. It's not possible to negotiate anything with a party that refuses to participate.