Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on Dec. 28 denied an allegation by former Vice President Joe Biden who said earlier on the same day that the Pentagon is obstructing the transition process to the hypothetical Biden administration. Biden said on Monday that his team has “encountered obstruction” from the Department of Defense (DOD). “We need full visibility into the budget planning underway at the Defense Department and other agencies in order to avoid any window of confusion or catch-up that our adversaries may try to exploit,” Biden said. “We have encountered roadblocks from the political leadership at the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget.” “Right now, we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas,” the Democratic presidential nominee added. “It’s nothing short of irresponsible.” In a statement, Miller pointed out that the DOD has conducted …
Pentagon Disputes Biden’s Claim on Obstruction of Transition Efforts
December 29, 2020
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