As well as the seemingly mundane issue of a lack of office space, the GSA's decision not to recognise Mr Biden as president-elect means the incoming administration hasn't been able to receive a classified summary on threats to national security, covert military operations and pending decisions on possible uses of military force. Wuhan's official COVID case numbers could be way off, NSW Premier says many of the new coronavirus cases tested positive late in quarantine process, 'Consequences are significant' for woman who fled Perth coronavirus quarantine hotel, Before and after: These satellites captured some of 2020's most dramatic events in high definition, Death of woman found floating at Scarborough Beach in Perth not suspicious, police say, 'An extraordinary find': Pompeii fast-food tastes revealed by archaeologists after Italian excavation, Death of five-month-old baby in Brisbane being treated as suspicious, 21 per cent of Australians got sunburnt last weekend. Some congressional Republicans and former members of Trump's administration have also called on the White House to allow Mr Biden's transition team access to more information to prepare to govern. "GSA and its administrator will continue to abide by, and fulfil, all requirements under the law and adhere to prior precedent established by the Clinton administration in 2000.". Described as a "low-key bureaucrat" who "professes her love of procurement reform and lease renegotiations" by the New York Times, she began her career as a Republican staff member and has spent the past 20 years working on Capitol Hill. National security is a key part of the Presidential Transition Act, which says "any disruption in the transfer of power could be "detrimental to the safety and wellbeing of the United States and its people". The Biden administration can continue with some preparations, such as formally vetting potential cabinet appointees, but according to Politico, the GSA greenlight is needed so that they can begin collecting information from each federal department. A viral bit of copypasta falsely claiming to have been authored by Robert F. Kennedy... Did Eric Clapton Once Unleash a Racist Rant Onstage? Claim: A photograph shows U.S. GSA administrator Emily Murphy at a 2016 Trump rally in a "fuck your feelings" shirt. Catch up on on the main news in US politics from December 16 in our blog. The General Services Administration (GSA) traditionally provides incoming administrations with office space and the necessary workplace infrastructure (phones, computers and the like) to properly plan their transition, allowing them to hit the ground running after inauguration in January. The Administrator of the General Services Administration, Emily Murphy, made the decision after President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the vote in key battleground states failed. While the man on the left was identified at the time as “Randy Rigdon” by NBC News reporter Frank Thorpe, we have not been able to ascertain the identify of the woman on the right. Ms Murphy was appointed by Mr Trump to run the GSA in 2017. While the tweet seems innocuous enough, people are reading into the subtext as we approach two weeks since election day, because the "Emily" in question is Emily Murphy, who runs the GSA. As we’ve seen time and time again, this is not a good way to identify a person in a photograph. A former director of the US Office of Government Ethics accused Emily Murphy, head of the GSA, of being a "partisan loyalist" determined to help President Donald Trump. It may surprise Americans to learn that a crucial roadblock standing between President-elect Joe Biden and the White House is General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy. Cabinet papers suggest not far at all, 'For we are one and free': Historic change to Australia's national anthem, 'Never have we found the old year so heavy': Sombre NYE celebrations across the world, 59 per cent of us make this New Year's resolution, but we're setting the goal all wrong, 'The mafia twist': Files on murder of 'Fat Joe' Versace opened after 75 years, How to rid yourself of 2020, in an environmentally responsible way. While President-elect Joe Biden has clearly been shown to be the winner of the 2020 election, Trump has so far refused to concede, and has continued to contest the election in court. Did Dr. She postponed essential transition activities to please Donald Trump. That means millions of dollars in funds can be released to help set things up for the new administration and provide … Emily Murphy is a General Services Administration ... Murphy appeared before Congress in a hearing for the Trump Hotel in D.C., a USG tenant. Germany-based Deutsche Bank wants to sever its connection to President Donald Trump, Reuters reported last week. That hasn't happened this year and now Mr Trump's Twitter activity has added another chapter to the saga. Trump has lost, and the behavior of people like Emily Murphy should not be forgotten when it comes to her lack of professionalism in handling the transition. Give her a call (or fax, text and/or email her). President Trump has so far refused to accept Mr Biden’s election victory. He's never mentioned her on Twitter before. Tell her that you want Biden treated like every other president-elect. No, A Nurse in Alabama Did Not Die from COVID-19 Vaccine. Emily Murphy is a #Fail for 2020 that should never be forgotten. Lastly, the woman in the above-displayed picture simply does not look like Murphy. Then she went job hunting for herself because she KNEW Trump lost and she'd need a paycheck after January 20, 2021. This time around, Mr Biden leads the state-by-state electoral college count 290-232 and he leads by about 14,000 votes in the only state left uncalled, Georgia.