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#** https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/09/trump-removes-head-of-climate-science-report-435620 | #** https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/09/trump-removes-head-of-climate-science-report-435620 | ||
#* AG Barr authorizes voter fraud probes; DOJ official in charge of election crimes resigns in protest | #* AG Barr authorizes voter fraud probes; DOJ official in charge of election crimes resigns in protest | ||
#* GSA Head Refuses to Sign Transition Order | |||
#** https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-gsa-letter-biden-transition/2020/11/08/07093acc-21e9-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html | |||
# 2020-11-10: 71 days to go. | # 2020-11-10: 71 days to go. | ||
#* Three more Pentagon departures, making four so far. | #* Three more Pentagon departures, making four so far. | ||
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#** Ezra Cohen-Watnick replaces Joseph Kernan. | #** Ezra Cohen-Watnick replaces Joseph Kernan. | ||
#** Kash Patel replaces Jen Stewart. | #** Kash Patel replaces Jen Stewart. | ||
#* U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assures smooth transition — to 2nd Trump presidency | |||
#** https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pompeo-biden-smooth-transition-1.5796934 | |||
# 2020-11-11: 70 days to go. | # 2020-11-11: 70 days to go. | ||
#* Trump requests the names of Pentagon officials who clapped in support of James Anderson as he left the building. | #* Trump requests the names of Pentagon officials who clapped in support of James Anderson as he left the building. | ||
#** https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/white-house-department-of-defense-pentagon-jim-anderson-b1721307.html | #** https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/white-house-department-of-defense-pentagon-jim-anderson-b1721307.html | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 12 November 2020
- 2020-11-07: 74 days to go.
- Rudy Giuliani holds a press conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, mistaking it for the luxury hotel chain, The Four Seasons.
- 2020-11-08: 73 days to go.
- 2020-11-09: 72 days to go.
- Trump fires Mark Esper, puts in Christopher Miller as sec def. Esper opposed using the US military in US cities. Miller is counterterrorism, special operations, and irregular operations.
- Trump fires head of USGCRP, which creates the global warming assessment for Congress.
- AG Barr authorizes voter fraud probes; DOJ official in charge of election crimes resigns in protest
- GSA Head Refuses to Sign Transition Order
- 2020-11-10: 71 days to go.
- Three more Pentagon departures, making four so far.
- https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-installs-loyalists-at-the-pentagon-officials-sound-alarm-2020-11
- Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday.
- James Anderson, the acting undersecretary of defense for policy, quit on Tuesday after clashing with the White House over its attempts to insert allies and controversial figures into top Pentagon positions, Politico reported.
- Joseph Kernan, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence.
- Jen Stewart, Esper's chief of staff.
- Christopher Miller is now the acting secretary of defense.
- Anderson was replaced by retired US Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, an ally of Trump and a regular guest on Fox News. Tata has made several false and Islamophobic claims about former President Barack Obama in tweets unearthed by CNN, calling him a Muslim and a "terrorist leader" who "normalized Islam for America."
- Ezra Cohen-Watnick replaces Joseph Kernan.
- Kash Patel replaces Jen Stewart.
- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assures smooth transition — to 2nd Trump presidency
- Three more Pentagon departures, making four so far.
- 2020-11-11: 70 days to go.
- Trump requests the names of Pentagon officials who clapped in support of James Anderson as he left the building.