Murrett talks to Government Executive about presidential transition activities

November 17, 2020

Government Executive

Robert B. Murrett

Public Administration & International Affairs Department

Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy & Law

Federal

U.S. Elections

United States

Government Executive

Robert B. Murrett

Professor Robert Murrett says he "would be more concerned" if the president-elect was someone other than Biden since he "is so familiar with the national security arena" from his tenure as vice president and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. However, Murrett says he is very concerned about the "exodus" of top officials at the Pentagon along with "the number of non-Senate confirmed acting officials we have across government" during this notably vulnerable time period. Read more in the Government Executive article, "Pressure Continues to Mount for GSA to Ascertain Biden as Presidential Election Winner." 11/17/20