Jim Acosta Says WH Officials First Heard About Trump Accepting Transition on CNN
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Jim Acosta Says WH Officials First Heard About Trump Accepting Transition on CNN
CNN's Jim Acosta said that White House officials were "surprised" by the issuing of the General Services Administration (GSA) letter ascertaining that President-elect Joe Biden had won the election and had first learned of it while watching the cable news network.
Acosta, CNN's chief White House correspondent, made the remarks during a Monday night broadcast with host Wolf Blitzer, shortly after the letter was issued. He cited an unnamed White House official who said that staff had not been aware of the letter or President Donald Trump's apparent approval of the transition moving forward before watching the channel's reporting.
"I just spoke with a senior White House official in the last couple of minutes who said that this news came as a surprise to some inside the building," Acosta said. "They are learning this for the first time on CNN. While this official said obviously there are staffers, like this person, who will be cooperating with the Biden team, this person couldn't speak for everybody."
Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment.
GSA administrator Emily Murphy, a Trump appointee, issued the "letter of ascertainment" declaring that Biden was the "apparent president-elect" earlier on Monday, after weeks of delays amid President Donald Trump's evidence-free claims of election fraud.
The delay in issuing the letter, normally a formality allowing the transition process between outgoing and incoming presidential administrations to begin, was highly unusual and had become one of several contentious issues as Trump continued to dispute Biden's victory weeks after the election.
A growing number of Republicans had called for the letter to be issued in recent days, expressing concerns that further delays could result in serious consequences including potential damage to national security.
Although Murphy insisted that she timed her letter "independently" and had not been pressured by the Trump administration, it is not clear whether there had been any discussions between Murphy and the president or other White House officials before her decision was made.
Trump appeared to take credit for the letter shortly after news broke that it had been issued, claiming he recommended the move in "best interest" of the country and because Murphy had been "abused," while continuing to maintain that he would "prevail" despite the letter's implications.
"I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country," Trump tweeted. "She has been harassed, threatened, and abused - and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail!"
"Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same," he continued.
Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment.
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Why am I not surprised?
after 4 years, the moron in chief is pretty much predictable.
I'll believe it when it actually happens. Trump is well known for announcing lies.
Because the WH is involved? /s
What weak sauce. The President of the United States "punches down" at a staff person! Acutely weak. Here's what I wish to know:
In January, post White House, where does Donald take vacation? Does he go to create beach-front property with his "beau" in North Korea? And, if Chairman Kim decides he loves him some Donald enough to keep a former 'merican president. . . do we have to 'fight' to get Donald back?!!! (Oh brother, say it is not so!)
Trump wants to play "Kingmaker by Tweet" in the GOP for the foreseeable future, so he has to stay relevant in the USA. Hard to run Trump TV from overseas.
The future is difficult to see for Trump and his followers. Much of it depends on what happens with the SDNY cases, and what the new DOJ may or may not independently bring. If he beats the wrap, he'll stay on US soil. If he gets hammered by the courts, will he be able to flee the country...? Just pay the judgement...? Who knows. Then there is still the possibility of Trump resigning, and Pence pardoning him for that which federal crimes that may have been broken.
Lets get the incoming administration in, up and running. Given what is now broken from the last four years, Biden got has a lot of pieces to put back together.
What's broken that Biden needs to fix. Give us some details.
I am sure Biden will be fixing a lot of things- badly. Just like he did with the Obama administration.
Slowest economic recovery ever from a recession under the Obama administration. Expect more the same; and even worse, from Biden this time around.
With the advice of a former.............
He wants to return to the apology tour of the previous administration. I'm gonna seed this.
And then there is that! The tweets! My, my, my, those "damnable" Donald tweets from hell! This is the republican and conservative parties opening to start the process of pulling back from this soon to be former President of the United States. It remains Donald's unrelenting lies, half-truths, misleading statements, and conspiracy theories by tweet and "broadcast" which help oversaturate and make clear to millions of us just how foolish and FULL OF FHIT this man is. Just imagining four more years of his haranguing tweets from the sidelines daily, is enough to make babies wail and adults cry about abuse.
If not the republicans and conservatives at-large taking on Donald in January and beyond, then Lincoln Project pull up to Donald political bumper and get between him and his 'sound-machine.' We, the world, needs a "refresh" from the one of a kind onslaught that is Donald J. Trump (and his cadre of attorneys)!
Who knows the future of the "devil" itself? Donald's other name in back circles is "Mr. Litigious.' As we can see and process, President Trump fared moderately in the courts throughout his tenure even while having the unique powers of a national leader. The states which do not play around with this man or consider him lightly are seriously going to take him to task—without mercy. Just desserts.
As for Trump supporters, well you can't win them all (over). Do what you must to persuade those supporters who remember truth as a thing desired.
Right on flipping que...... with the same notes too Greg.
You don't give a shit about the truth anyway.....
Soooo..... It's your position that everything right now in the economy, with our allies, and public health is just peachy eh?
Bet you believed Trump every time he said that Corona will "Just go away" too.
Go ahead and seed it for discussion....... It will be more proof that you know exactly dick about why allies are important, and our leadership in the world makes a difference.
I did and thanks for your "opinion" on the matter. Yes allies are important. I realize that. Until they walk all over your ass and don't live up to their end of the bargain, turn tail, drop munitions, and run. Iraq and all our training ring a bell? And those millions of ally troops other countries sent.................oh wait.
And yes our leadership matters. ANY sign of trouble and where do they run? To the US that's where. It's a two way street. And we aren't responsible for other people's problems..............but we will, as always, help to the point of bailing them out.
Uh-uh. Nevermind.
Forget Iraq; what about Syria? The only thing turning tail faster than our "allies" France and Britain leaving the country; were the Syrian Kurds joining jumping ship to align with the Syrian government, Russia, and Iran.
Seems no US to do the heavy lifting our so called "allies" turn spineless.
So you saying that being "Leader" is lonely and costly, so let's run back and stake out a position in the middle of the other nations? Hey! You can't lead from that position! Lead or get out the way and let maybe CHINA do it!
Try Australia.... The Brits.... Germany.... Japan.... Korea.... Imagine what this would would look like if these allies hadn't been that over the last sixty years.
Iraq..... shit... shouldn't of been there in the first place. Another Neocon "think tank" debacle and you know it.
Meanwhile.... now that the US is gone due to Trumps pullout from Syria, Russia has full and unfettered use of the Tartus base in the Eastern med.
On 18 January 2017, Russia and Syria signed an agreement, effective forthwith, whereunder Russia would be allowed to expand and use the naval facility at Tartus for 49 years on a free-of-charge basis and enjoy sovereign jurisdiction over the base
Hummm... That helps the US and her allies exactly how?
So, slowest recovery ever from recession means nothing to the left? Good to know that abject failure is so readily accepted so long as there is a D behind the name.
Oh, and you have your fucking dates wrong again- go fucking figure- Russia and Iran entered Syria under Obama's fucking watch. Guess leftist facts strike again.
The deal for Russian bases may have been formally signed in 2017; but Assad granted Russia those in 2015 in return for Russia entering the conflict.
Not forgetting that the US never had Syrian permission to be in their country or to conduct any military operations. We have been told to leave several times by the only recognized authority in the country- the Syrian government.
Obama is to blame for Russia gaining concessions from Syria. If he hadn't been so intent on removing Assad; then the Syrian government wouldn't have been weakened to the point of caving to Russian requests.
But Trump; fucking pathetic.
Emily Murphy was due to testify in Congress today about the delay in issuing the letter. Apparently Katie Porter a representative from CA was going to grill her on it and Murphy's guts turned to water and she caved.
emily heard the lunch break was only 30 minutes long and the inquiry could continue past dinner ...
they couldn't find a weber sturdy enough ...
You are cold blooded........!
It's a point I admire.
always aim center mass.
In this case one's aim could be off quite a bit and still hit meat.....
Lol,
! That was a good one.
Wow! No wonder she decided to put her silly behind in gear. Kudos to Katie Porter!!! (And thanks to you Ms. Giggs, for posting this here!! It puts the events from yesterday into context.)
I love her. She gets shit done.
She's the best !
I love her too! She is afraid of exactly...NOTHING.
"Jim Acosta Says"
Pretty much all we need to know that it is probably a lie.
That puts you at a huge disadvantage right out of the starting gate. Newsweek confirmed the CNN article yesterday.
Meh...One far left lie fest coming to the rescue of another.
Nothing new.
So the lame stream media circle jerk continues- with the TDS driven lapping it up.
Oh, and the Newsweek article you posted in now way backs Acosta's absurd claim that White House officials didn't find out about it until CNN reported it.
But keep the lies alive- 2 more months of this pathetic shit.
*Bone-jarring facepalm*
There is a link to the letter sent by the GSA Administrator clearly stating:
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.
Again, not backing up Acosta's fucking asinine statement that the, "White House officials learned of it for the first time from CNN".
Keep digging, there is no saving Acosta from this moronic statement.
He is using an unnamed, unverifiable source. As per the usual routine of the TDS suffering media.
Sorry bout your facepalm. Hope it didn't hurt.