A president is trying to undo an election result. How would you describe that situation in another country?

The government is built on tradition, process, procedure, and the norm and he has used them all as weapons by breaking them, and as a result, breaking government. By ignoring all of the things that make government run, he has shown that there are simply no repercussions as long as you fill the necessary offices with people who will not hold you accountable. Any real President who have been held accountable by the checks and balances built into government, but by subverting the safety checks built into everything the government does, he has shown that there is no one to hold him accountable or to punish him.

This is why I've been yammering on and on and on about the Democratic party not being strong enough to fix this. They have been equal partners with the repug party leadership in creating the situation we are in.

GSA Ascertains Biden's Victory, Democrat To Begin White House Transition Process
November 23, 2020 6:30 PM ET

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/23/937956178/trump-administration-to-begin-biden-transition-protocols

President-elect Joe Biden can finally, formally begin his transition to power, after the General Services Administration on Monday officially ascertained the Democrat's victory over President Trump.

The news came shortly after Trump, who has still yet to concede in the White House race, tweeted that he was recommending the GSA and others in his administration begin "initial protocols" to kickstart the formal transfer of presidential power.



Emily Murphy, the Trump appointee who heads the GSA, has faced weeks of criticism from Democrats, national security experts and health officials, who argued that delaying the formal transition was hampering the incoming Biden administration from getting up to speed on the response to the coronavirus pandemic and jeopardizing national security. A handful of GOP lawmakers also called for the Murphy to allow the transition to get underway.

In a "letter of ascertainment" to Biden, Murphy wrote that she was now making available resources for his campaign to begin the transition process.

"As you know, the GSA Administrator does not pick or certify the winner of a presidential election. Instead, the GSA Administrator's role under the Act is extremely narrow: to make resources and services available in connection with a presidential transition," Murphy wrote.

"As stated, because of recent developments involving legal challenges and certifications of election results, I have determined that you may access the post-election resources and services described in Section 3 of the Act upon request. The actual winner of the presidential election will be determined by the electoral process detailed in the Constitution."

Murphy said that she had reached the decision to release the funds and information independently, contradicting the president's tweet that he had directed her to make the decision.

"Please know that I came to my decision independently, based on the law and available facts. I was never directly or indirectly pressured by any Executive Branch official—including those who work at the White House or GSA—with regard to the substance or timing of my decision. To be clear, I did not receive any direction to delay my determination," she wrote.

"Contrary to media reports and insinuations, my decision was not made out of fear or favoritism. Instead, I strongly believe that the statute requires that the GSA Administrator ascertain, not impose, the apparent president-elect."

The Biden-Harris transition team confirmed that Murphy had officially ascertained Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris as the "apparent winners of the election."

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