GSA chief Emily Murphy faces blowback for refusal to certify the election

The administration of the General Services Administration (GSA) has received swift backlash over her refusal to acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden as the victor of the 2020 US elections, as her predecessor said in a new interview: “She has to finally come to a decision.”

Emily Murphy, who holds the power to certify the results of the national vote and was appointed by President Donald Trump to lead the GSA in 2017, has so far blocked Mr Biden’s team from crucial materials required for a smooth transition.

In a new interview, former GSA administration David Barram said it was “clear that we should be recognizing Joe Biden as the president-elect” while calling out Ms Murphy over her failure to acknowledge the reality of the situation.

Noting he was “sympathetic for her,” Mr Barram, who held the position during the contentious 2000 presidential election, told the network: “It’s a tough spot to be in.”