Transition

Joe Biden has won the presidency. That’s a fact. And although you are a Republican, I think you are enough of a patriot to recognize that fact, and to acknowledge that Trump is falsely claiming victory. It is critical that President-Elect Biden and his team be able to begin the transition process now, but as you know, GSA Administrator Emily Murphy, a Trump political appointee, has offered no indication when or if she plans to issue the letter that would allow Biden’s team to move forward. The GSA letter would give Biden’s transition team access to millions in federal funding for salaries and travel, along with seemingly minor things like dot-gov email addresses. As long as Trump continues to falsely assert that he won and that he will pursue legal challenges and recounts in several states, his appointee will refuse to allow President-Elect Biden’s team to begin the transition process. As my representative in the United States Congress, you have an important task before you right now: demonstrate your commitment to our Constitution and the principles of our democracy by demanding that Trump concede the election so that there can be a peaceful and smooth transfer of power. I insist that you exert every effort - whether publicly or behind the scenes - to get the current administration to adhere to those same principles.