Top House Democrats have sent a letter demanding that GSA for a transition of government

Top House Democrats have sent a letter demanding that General Services Administration Chief Emily W. Murphy brief lawmakers on why she has yet to ascertain Joe Biden's election win a necessary first-step before the president-elect can receive resources for a transition of government.

Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, D-N.Y., and Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-N.Y., wrote, we have been extremely patient, but we can wait no longer.

The senior lawmakers gave Murphy until Monday to provide the briefing. They warned in a letter sent to her sent Thursday that depending on the information provided in the briefing, that she along with her deputy, chief of staff, and general counsel, might have to take part in a public hearing to explain themselves.

Accoding to the letter, your actions in blocking transition activities required under the law are having grave effects, including undermining the orderly transfer of power, impairing the incoming Administration's ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, hampering its ability to address our nation's dire economic crisis, and endangering our national security

Murphy to delay granting Biden access to post-election resources, the lawmakers said in their letter. We do not know why these actions were taken, but they raise questions about whether the White House may be placing undue pressure. Our concerns are even more heightened in light of the President's erratic decisions to fire other department and agency heads.