‘Emptying Your Desk And Cabinets’: White House Staff Receives Email About Moving Out As Trump Digs In

Topline Trump administration aides received an email from the White House Management Office on Tuesday detailing the process for moving out when President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20, according to multiple reports, a sign the transition is rapidly progressing despite President Trump’s false insistence he won the election—though hours later aides received a follow-up message telling them to disregard some of the instructions, according to the New York Times. WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 22: A general view of the White House on December 22, 2020 in Washington, … [+] DC. President Donald Trump spoke against the COVID relief bill in a video posted to Twitter, urging Congress amend the bill to increase the direct payments given to Americans to $2,000. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts The Tuesday email, which was first obtained by CBS News and Politico, details everything from “emptying your desk and cabinets” to “cleaning out your refrigerator and microwave.”  Office supplies and stationary should be returned to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building beginning December 28, and some employees will leave as soon as January 4, the email reads. The memo also included information about “payroll, benefits, sick leave, work records, ethics debriefing and security clearance… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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