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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/493276-biden-assembling-white-house-transition-teamBy Jonathan Easley - 04/16/20 10:16 PM EDT
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that hes begun assembling a White House transition team so hell be able to staff up quickly in the event that he defeats President Trump in the 2020 election.
Speaking at a digital fundraiser hosted by Jed Katz, the managing director of Javelin Partners, Biden said he first started putting together a transition team shortly after his string of primary victories on Super Tuesday in early March.
I promise you that has already begun, Biden said. Sounds presumptuous. I dont want to say we started thinking about it a month ago, we did, because that sounds like I was certain this was going to happen that I would be the nominee. I dont want it to sound like that, but it has to happen and thats why the transition team is already being put together.
The transition team will play a role in guiding Bidens appointments to his Cabinet and to lead the government agencies.
The former vice president did not give any indications about who was on the transition team or who hes considering for top-level roles within his potential administration.
However, Biden said that hes considering elevating several White House offices to Cabinet-level positions, singling out the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a global health security pandemic office and a potential climate change-focused role that goes beyond the EPA.
The former vice president said he might announce some of his Cabinet level picks before the election, and that he would take the advice given to him by former President Barack Obama to surround himself with people who know more than you know.
Biden also said he would consider Republicans for some top level positions within his administration.
One advantage of being around a long time is you get to know an awful lot of people. In the private sector, in the public sector, people who are committed first and foremost are thoroughly honorable, he said.
I have had literally several hundred serious, serious players who have been held positions in every department in the federal government who have said, including some Republicans, who have said if you win, I want to come back. Im ready to serve.
This is what to expect from someone who will hit the ground running.
Go Joe!
2naSalit
(86,608 posts)There's no time to waste and he gets it.
Cha
(297,216 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)NBachers
(17,108 posts)nilram
(2,888 posts)Which is entirely consistent with what theyre doing now, sadly.
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)We've even ordered the moving vans for you. You're welcome.
crickets
(25,979 posts)TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)crickets
(25,979 posts)Cha
(297,216 posts)The former vice president said he might announce some of his Cabinet level picks before the election, and that he would take the advice given to him by former President Barack Obama to surround himself with people who know more than you know.
Sounds Divineish!
MagickMuffin
(15,940 posts)For the love of Goddess, just NO!
MR. ELECTABLE
(218 posts)Appoint them and then fire their asses after a Scaramucci! Then get some Democrats as temporary replacements. Kentucky has a Democratic governor...
Sadly Joe doesnt play that dirty.
yellowdogintexas
(22,252 posts)They need him too much!!!
not fooled
(5,801 posts)where are there any competent pukes who don't hate gov't and aren't committed to destroying it???? Perhaps a few governors but I don't see them resigning to go to Washington. The whole party has been virtually purged of anyone who doesn't espouse crackpot far right radical libertarianism. And anyone who caved in to red don should be an automatic no go.
?????
Gives me
Takket
(21,566 posts)And he is smart to do this early. One thing his transition team should be doing is looking at every executive order and command drumpf has made in the last four years and preparing a massive slew of orders to undo the drumpf presidency on day ONE.
End kids in cages
Restore the pandemic response team
Restore EPA regulations
Reenter the Paris climate accord
Restore the captain of the Roosevelt
I could go on all night.
Joe better exercise his pen holding hand. It is going to be BUSY.
NBachers
(17,108 posts)Just a sweep won't do. There can be timed Trojan bugs everywhere, that won't be detected by a thorough sweep, but may turn on at other times, and then shut off again. The entire government system needs to be fumigated, and detectors need to be ever vigilant to detect the on again/off again bugs.
There's no telling how much treasonous sabotage bugs & software & hardware these fascist scum will have left behind.
Yavin4
(35,438 posts)Can someone explain to me why the Democratic party keeps normalizing Republicans?
Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)Lock em up!
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)Go, Joe!
W T F
(1,147 posts)Hekate
(90,683 posts)Please, God, make it so.
Iggo
(47,552 posts)And he does.
Hotler
(11,421 posts)onetexan
(13,041 posts)Hotler
(11,421 posts)McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)Love ya, Joe.
Blue Owl
(50,370 posts)Get the criminals the fuck out of there