It is time to begin the Biden transition | Column - Tampa Bay Times

A few days after the inauguration of President George W. Bush in January 2001, I joined his administration at the U.S. Department of Labor. At the time of my arrival, there were roughly 10 political appointees in the department and our goal was to determine where the discretionary budget was being spent, and what critical issues each office in the department was facing.

From my experience, I fully understand just how critically important it is for a presidential administration to have an appropriate transition. Today, current GSA Administrator Emily Murphy is under fire for not signing the appropriate documents to allow for the official transition process to begin between a Trump administration to a Biden administration. I know Emily Murphy well, we worked at the Small Business Administration together and I think highly of her. She is in a no-win situation, and I do not envy her. But it is time to sign the paperwork.

Matt Becker [ Provided ]

When you serve in the executive branch, you are required to take an oath of office on your first day. Your oath is not to the president of the United States but to the Constitution and the American people. When Emily accepted this leadership role, she also accepted the responsibility to make the tough choices. This is one of those times.

Make no mistake, I absolutely want the Trump campaign to expose fraud, if it is there. As a father, small business owner and lifelong Republican, I do not want a Joe Biden presidency. I simply do not agree with Joe Biden on how to move America forward. But, as an American, I know elections have consequences and my support of our Constitution outweighs my distress at who will be in the Oval Office.

I take no pleasure in writing this. But short of a miracle, Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. I know many Trump supporters may call me a RINO for this.

Let me be clear, I do not care.

I have served in the executive branch, I have seen the work involved, I know the importance of the transition, and I cannot be silent any more. What I want is no longer relevant. What is relevant is that we have a president who is fully prepared to take control of the office of the presidency on Jan. 20.

Matt Becker served on the Inaugural Committee for President George W. Bush and later became deputy chief of staff and White House liaison for the Small Business Administration. He owns a small business in Clearwater.

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