The Justice Department has recognized that a new government will take office later this month in a recent court case, despite President Trump
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The department’s lawyers argued that a case related to the temporary appointments of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s political officials to positions that normally require Senate confirmation will be “debatable” because of the new administration in a footnote to a court document. from December.
The deposit took place on December 23, the same day that William Barr
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The lawyers acknowledged that the administration would change a motion on December 23 defending the rejection of a case brought by environmental groups against the temporary appointments of William Pendley, who led the Bureau of Land Management, and Margaret Everson, who runs the National Park Service .
“The plaintiffs’ request for a possible precautionary measure against Mr. Pendley and Mrs. Everson will become debatable on January 20, 2021, when a new government takes office,” said a footnote in the document.
“At that time, Mr. Pendley and Mrs. Everson will presumably step down, demanding that potential claims against them be rejected,” he continued.
A Justice Department spokesman did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment.
Trump refused to acknowledge Biden’s victory, and Republican Party lawmakers in the House and Senate are expected to challenge the results of the Electoral College on Wednesday, although they have no votes to prevail.
On Saturday, Trump pressured Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” the votes needed to win the state, and pressured the top election official to comply with his demands. The Washington Post first published an account of the call and a recording.
“So look. All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, one more than us. Because we won the state,” said Trump on the conference call.
The government took other steps to recognize the transition, such as allowing Biden’s transition team to government agencies after a brief period of challenge.