Some Trump Officials Are Quietly Reaching Out To Biden’s Transition Team | Talking Points Memo

A small group of current Trump officials and political appointees who departed the administration in recent months, have quietly started to reach out to President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, CNN reported late Wednesday.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1345528

Some Trump officials apparently know which way the wind blows.

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[“A small group of current Trump officials and political appointees who departed the administration in recent months, have quietly started to reach out to President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team, CNN reported late Wednesday.”]

Has anyone noticed the direction of the “outreach” (Officials to Joe)?

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"A small group of current Trump officials and political appointees who departed the administration in recent months, "

So, no…none of the current officials know which way the wind blows.

And ex officials who carry no weight and have no access to documents or procedures aren’t a particular help at this point.

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Any institutional memory they may have had is rapidly becoming outdated, as Far Nixon continues his destroy the government/country campaign at a rapid pace.

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Maybe read it this way:

[1] A small group of current Trump officials and [2] political appointees who departed the administration in recent months

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At least when Nero was playing his violin, he was doing something.

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My question is why would you trust anyone that stuck around Dump’s admin until recently?

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Nothing that would get us in trouble,” one Trump official told CNN of the conversations on Wednesday. “Just an offer to be of help. They know what we mean, and what we can-and-can’t do or say.”

Get them in trouble – or get Team Biden in trouble – with the law.

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How can anyone fear Bunker Trumper?
Vets and active duty, he is dodging again caring for his bone spurs and having unprotected sex with himself.
Repub Congress, you are also going down as cowards sitting back watching people die while you suck up to a coward.

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Well, either you want help with the transition or you don’t. If you do, then current and recent employees are one source, as guaranteed by law.

As for trusting anyone, yes, I don’t think trust should be freely given!

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How can anyone fear Bunker Trumper?

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Oh please let one of them be John Bolton.

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Hard to say since TPM doesn’t appear to have editors.

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It’s not like they’re going to be re-hired by Biden.

He’ll do whatever mind meld needs to happen with what these folks know and send them on their way to obscurity.

At least until the DOJ comes knocking at their doors. Could be they’re helping in exchange for protection from litigation in 2021.

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JC! Profiles in Courage, not. Is this going to be our leadership until Trumpism dies? Or do we start voting in people who have a basic sense of decency and the will to act on it?

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…and now for something completely different.


Hollywood actress Holly Robinson Peete (@hollyrpeete) confirms that during her time on “The Celebrity Apprentice”[@realDonaldTrump(https://mobile.twitter.com/realDonaldTrump) did call her the n-word. Read: https://thedailybeast.com/holly-robinson-peete-says-trump-called-her-the-n-word-on-celebrity-apprentice #HollyRobinsonPeete #WhiteHouse
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Or consideration at sentencing when the Biden DOJ comes calling.

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Up his ass?

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bingo

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