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Trump Appointee Delays Biden Transition Process, Citing Need For 'Clear' Winner

It's up to General Services Administrator Emily Murphy to allow the flow of resources to the president-elect. The GSA referenced the contested 2000 election as precedent for its decision.
President-elect Joe Biden speaks to the media Monday in Wilmington, Del. The General Services Administration hasn't given Biden's team the resources yet that a presidential transition team traditionally receives.

President-elect Joe Biden has begun planning his transition, naming a team of experts Monday to work on the coronavirus pandemic. But one thing Biden cannot do at this point is move into any government office space or receive government funding for the transition.

A key, if little-known Trump administration official has yet to determine formally that Biden won the election, holding up some crucial

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