This could put Biden at a serious disadvantage

A little-known Trump appointee is refusing to release the Biden/Harris transition funds! Sign this urgent petition now calling on Emily Murphy, head of the General Services Administration, to stop interfering with the peaceful transition of power and release the funds now! She has never been in the spotlight before, this is where public pressure can really have an impact -- sign & share to tell her to release the funds! [Sign the petition]( A little-known Trump appointee is refusing to release the Biden/Harris transition funds! Sign this urgent petition now calling on Emily Murphy, head of the General Services Administration, to stop interfering with the peaceful transition of power and release the funds now! She has never been in the spotlight before, this is where public pressure can really have an impact -- sign & share to tell her to release the funds! [Sign the petition]( Dear friends across the US, A little-known Trump appointee is refusing to release the Biden/Harris transition funds!! This is one of Trump‘s strategies, and we need to respond urgently. Normally after the election the new President-Elect's team immediately shifts into plans for governing the country. But the head of the General Services Administration, Emily Murphy, a Trump appointee, is holding the transition up — she won’t recognize Joe Biden as the winner of the election or release essential transition funds. This decision is not supposed to be political! Emily Murphy has never been in the public spotlight and needs to feel the full force of thousands of voters demanding she respect the will of the people. Will you add your voice to this call? [Emily Murphy: Respect the will of the people, release the Biden/Harris transition funds!]( If the funds don't flow, Biden's transition team will be at a serious disadvantage at a time when they need to quickly shift from campaigning to governing. Rep. Carolyn Maloney said today: “This decision by [Murphy] isn’t symbolic. It is slowing down the incoming [administration's] ability to deal with this pandemic and economic crisis.” The stakes could not be higher for these funds. The 9/11 Commission Report said the transition funds that were delayed in 2000 were one of the reasons the nation was unprepared during that crisis. Emily Murphy is not just interfering with the will of the people, she is holding up funds that will help the new administration address COVID and save our lives. She is playing politics with our lives. Add your voice now! [Emily Murphy: Respect the will of the people, release the Biden/Harris transition funds!]( The election was an exhausting roller coaster. But this is the moment when we cannot let our eyes off the administration, they’ve already proven they are willing to do anything to stay in power. And we’ve already proven what people power can do! With hope and determination, Nell, Andrew, Fadi, Samir, and the rest of the Avaaz team More information: GSA Faces Pressure to Recognize Biden as Election Winner, Hand Over Keys to Formally Start Transition Government agency tasked with transition process has yet to recognize Biden's victory (CNN) Trump could make a Biden transition messy: Here's how (ABC News) Avaaz is a 60-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns [here]( or follow us on [Facebook](, [Twitter](, or [Instagram](. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "Join Avaaz!" on 2016-03-01 using the email address {EMAIL}. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz@avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, [contact us]( or simply [go here to unsubscribe](. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at or call us at +1-888-922-8229 (US).