“The accusation by anonymous sources that [the Defense Department] has not been fulfilling its commitment” to the transition “is demonstrably false and patently insulting,” the department said.
The statements came one day after The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon had rejected or failed to approve transition meetings at key intelligence agencies this week, despite a Nov. 23 decision by the General Services Administration clearing the way for federal agencies to begin coordinating with the incoming administration.
By Friday, the Biden team had yet to have meaningful engagement with officials at the NSA and other Pentagon-run agencies, despite extensive interactions with officials at the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, agencies that are independent of the Defense Department.
“The accusation by anonymous sources that [the Defense Department] has not been fulfilling its commitment” to the transition “is demonstrably false and patently insulting,” the department said.
The statements came one day after The Washington Post reported that the
Pentagon had rejected or failed to approve transition meetings at key
intelligence agencies this week, despite a Nov. 23 decision by the General
Services Administration clearing the way for federal agencies to begin
coordinating with the incoming administration.
By Friday, the Biden team had yet to have meaningful engagement with
officials at the NSA and other Pentagon-run agencies, despite extensive
interactions with officials at the CIA and the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence, agencies that are independent of the Defense
Department.