House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden's entire administration to preserve all records and communications from the outgoing Democratic administration's waning days as former President Donald Trump's team prepares to take over. commanded.
Breitbart News has learned exclusively that Johnson sent a letter to all 18 federal departments ordering them to preserve the documents. Outgoing Biden administration officials seek to remove or destroy documents that reveal some of the key developments of the past four years, including the radical policies they promoted, censorship scandals, and deadly withdrawals. , this could be an explosive storyline. Afghanistan, or wide open borders. Anyone caught destroying the records could face serious federal criminal penalties, and with President-elect Trump's team taking over on January 20, 2025, the new administration must You will find all kinds of evidence on the surface.
Mr. Johnson's efforts show that Republicans are far more prepared during the transition to the Trump administration than they were when Mr. Trump was first elected in 2016, and that they are far more prepared when it comes to rooting out corruption across the country. suggests that he is serious. The federal government as President Trump convenes his cabinet and Republicans on Capitol Hill prepare for next year.
One such letter, sent to acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, made it clear that Congress intended to pursue such documents and evidence during and after the transition. are.
“As we begin preparations for the new Trump administration and the new Congress, I look forward to your cooperation in ensuring a smooth transition of power,” Prime Minister Johnson wrote in a letter to Suh. “To that end, it is imperative that we comply with all statutory record-keeping requirements, including the Federal Records Act, during the transition. In addition to complying with the Federal Records Act, we will be required to preserve relevant Department documents and communications. We expressly direct you to take all necessary measures.”
There are 18 versions of the letter, which Johnson said was signed by many other House Republicans, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Minority Leader Tom Emmer, according to a senior Johnson aide. It has been sent to all key Cabinet members in the Biden administration across the federal government. management.
In the next paragraph of his letter, Mr. Johnson details the specific aspects of his supervisory focus during this process. He highlights the border, Afghanistan, government censorship, government weaponization against conservatives, and anti-Semitism as key examples.
“During the 118th Congress, House committees highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous border policies, the tragic Afghanistan withdrawal, its collusion with social media companies to suppress free speech, and the weaponization of federal agencies against political opponents. , and at our nation's universities, made possible by Democratic leaders.'' Johnson wrote.
Johnson also said that the Biden administration has refused to comply with many legally issued subpoenas during this Congress, and that at the end of this Congress and the next Congress, Republicans will maintain a House majority and also hold a majority in the Senate. He also mentioned that he had won a majority. Take back the White House—Congress will enforce these previously blown subpoenas.
“In the final days of this Congress, House committees will continue to seek compliance with the many subpoenas you have refused to cooperate with,” Johnson wrote. “Similarly, as the 119th Congress begins, the committees may determine it is necessary to reissue certain subpoenas as they continue their oversight activities.”
Please read the letter below.
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