Donald Trump’s transition team is taking an unprecedented step and refusing to file the paperwork that would be needed as part of the peaceful transfer of power should he win re-election in November.
According to a report from Politico’s Hailey Fuchs and Meridith McGraw, the Trump team’s “go it alone” approach does deny them transition funding and assistance to assume power swiftly and seamlessly, but by balking at doing the necessary paperwork, it allows them to keep hidden their plans and raise unlimited amounts of cash without disclosing who is making the donations.
As the report notes, “if Trump wins the election and continues to drag his feet on signing the agreement with the White House, it will limit the information he and his team can access to understand current federal operations and challenges.”
If they want to go back to dealing with rich people like the old days, we can, but I don’t think they really want to go down that path.
I am actually surprised there aren’t more assasination attempts on billionaires. It would likely have much more of an impact than killing a politician, and should theoretically be easier. At least until it becomes a trend.
So I was thinking about this. When is the last time you were in a room with a billionaire in any sort of non-secure facility?
At least in the US, it’s not like they go just anywhere. They also almost always have bodyguards.
I’ve been to a few conferences with a billionaire in attendance, and the event itself was very secure just because it had IP in the event center.
I later learned that the building itself had an entirely separate entrance and exit for VIPs. Not like run of the mill VIPs, VIPs that owned helicopters that took them too and from the airport.
Apparently it’s very common. Most notably are hospitals with private entrances and exits needed protect patient privacy. I think it’s a lot harder than we think.