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GOP senator sends warning to Biden admin about obligations for potential Trump transition | Fox News
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Tennessee Sen Bill Hagerty warns Biden administration about following the law if there is a transition to former President Donald Trump
Published November 5, 2024 10:29am EST
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., is firing a warning shot to agencies and departments within the federal government about a potential transition to a future Trump administration – telling the Democratic administration that it needs to follow federal requirements.
Hagerty has written to all federal agencies, in letters obtained by Fox News Digital, warning of applicable provisions in laws regarding appropriations that limit departments’ ability to transfer funds or change programs during the transition period.
“As we move into a presidential transition period, I write today to remind you of your statutory transfer-of-funds authority and change-of-program requirements under the Further Consolidated Appropriations and Extensions Act 2024…which will continue to apply with the same force during the transition,” he wrote.
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Senator Bill Hagerty, a Republican from Tennessee, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Compliance with these requirements must be a priority for the outgoing administration, given the criminal and administrative consequences of failing to do so,” he said.
He argues that the law limits moving funds, altering programs and prohibits employees from obligating federal dollars – with potential criminal sanctions or firing.
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