OMB plows forward with Trump budget despite election loss

Source: Politico | November 10, 2020 | Caitlin Emma

Biden is set to be sworn in on Jan. 20 — at least two weeks before the White House typically releases its annual budget proposal in February.

The Office of Management and Budget is preparing to move forward with President Donald Trump’s budget request for next fiscal year in another sign of the White House refusing to acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s win.

An OMB spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that the administration is moving forward with a fiscal 2022 budget proposal, which was first reported by The Washington Post.

Biden is set to be sworn in on Jan. 20 — at least two weeks before the White House typically releases its annual budget proposal in February, which lays out an administration’s priorities for the coming fiscal year. The OMB official did not respond to a follow-up request for comment about the decision to draw up a budget, given that Trump won’t be in the Oval Office in February to unveil the plan.

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