GSA head Emily Murphy’s lengthy letter telling President-elect Joe Biden she is releasing transition funds to him comes with a strange set of personal remarks, including the claim she was not told how or when to authorize release  the more than $7 million in those funds.

The only problem is that President Donald Trump says he is the one who told her to release the money.

“Please now that I came to my decision independently, based on the law and available facts,” Murphy writes. “I was never directed or indirectly pressured by any Executive branch official–including those who work at the White House or GSA–with regard to the substance or timing of my decision.”

In a deep dive into the final days of President Donald J. Trump's White House, The New York Times has drawn a somewhat unusual comparison -- to Thanksgiving pardoning of turkeys.

In November 2018, Trump stood in the Rose Garden and delivered the hard truth to a bird named Carrots, who was surely going to the slaughter.

“This was a fair election. Unfortunately, Carrots refused to concede and demanded a recount, and we’re still fighting with Carrots," Trump said. “We’ve come to a conclusion. Carrots, I’m sorry to tell you, the result did not change. It’s too bad for Carrots.”