From link: "The executive order replaces a similar executive order issued by President Barack Obama in March 2010, which in turn replaced one signed by President George W. Bush in Dec. 2005, which in turn replaced one from President Bill Clinton in April 1996"
Seems to me in every case cited from that article, the president signing said EO each did so years before leaving office. Obama signed his in the 2nd year of his 1st term. GWB singed his in the 1st year of his second term. The only one signed before potentially leaving office was Rapey Bill in April '96.
Not saying it proves anything either way but it seems to be a reach to claim every President does so shortly before leaving office.
Yeah didn't for for that to come across the way it probably did. I was just pointing out that the justification in the article you linked presented it in a way that didn't really seem genuine. Not saying this EO is actually any different than the others.
Well, you have to look at what is changed. From obama's Executive Order 13533
Every president does this. it's explained well here: https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2020/12/11/as-term-expires-trump-shifts-pentagon-line-of-succession/
Probably done now as people move in and out of positions and are shifted around the government in an especially active time.
I'm not saying that stuff is routine. I'm saying an EO like this one is routine. Every president does it.
From link: "The executive order replaces a similar executive order issued by President Barack Obama in March 2010, which in turn replaced one signed by President George W. Bush in Dec. 2005, which in turn replaced one from President Bill Clinton in April 1996"
Seems to me in every case cited from that article, the president signing said EO each did so years before leaving office. Obama signed his in the 2nd year of his 1st term. GWB singed his in the 1st year of his second term. The only one signed before potentially leaving office was Rapey Bill in April '96.
Not saying it proves anything either way but it seems to be a reach to claim every President does so shortly before leaving office.
Yeah didn't for for that to come across the way it probably did. I was just pointing out that the justification in the article you linked presented it in a way that didn't really seem genuine. Not saying this EO is actually any different than the others.