• Ed. note: In the wake of the forced resignation of the assistant director of cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), there is the expectation of more Trump firings, as the agency is actively debunking conspiracy theories [of election malfeasance] presented by Donald Trump and his supportive Republicans.
• Yet “A joint statement issued on Thursday by the Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council and the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating executive committees said this year’s election marked ‘the most secure in American history’,” quoting FOX News.
• Q, one of this nation’s most prolific conspiracy theory websites, emerged yesterday after being silent for 10 days, and pushed back against CISA. Of course they would, as CISA monitors Q and the QAnon progeny sites.
• “Anonymous” came out of “retirement,” targets the source(s) of Q.
• And “Secretaries of state weigh in on Trump’s lawsuits and claims of fraud,” by TODAY on NBC.

** LOCAL NEWS **

+ The Olympian: Thurston County parents plead, sometimes tearfully, for a return to school

+ News-Tribune: Steadman concedes Thurston Commissioner race as Edwards’ lead increases

+ Walla Walla Union Bulletin: Yelm couple had tragedy prevented last month by the actions of Walla Walla’s animal control officer, Sallie McCullough [Ed. note: Happy ending!].

** TRUMP’S CHAOS FRIDAY **

‘Abuse of the rule of law’: 1,000 ex-judges, attorneys slam Trump’s false claims of voter fraud

Former Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly blasts Trump for not helping with the transition: ‘The downside to not doing so could be catastrophic’

MSNBC’s Ari Melber: Team Trump is learning it’s harder to lie in court than a briefing room

“Secretaries of state weigh in on Trump’s lawsuits and claims of fraud,” by TODAY on NBC.

I [Brett McGurk] served through two presidential transitions. What Trump’s doing is dangerous.

[Retired U. S. Attorney] Joyce Vance explains why not even a ‘self-pardon’ can protect Trump now

Federal prosecutors [Sixteen assistant U.S. attorneys] assigned to monitor election malfeasance tell Barr they see no evidence of substantial irregularities

As Trump stews over election, he mostly ignores the public duties of the presidency

As Trump separates from Fox News, what’s next for both?

** SELECT PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN NEWS **

Biden to bring back daily press briefings

Joe Biden projected to win Arizona, the first Democrat to do so since 1996

Biden apparent winner over Trump in Georgia, first Democrat to take state since ’92

China congratulates President-elect Joe Biden on White House win — eventually

Obama blasts Republicans refusing to accept Biden’s win

Edward Snowden tweeted his concerns with some of Biden’s “agency review teams” saying, “Whether you’re for or against Biden, this thread is an important look into the troubling histories of some of those he has chosen to reshape agencies that have a tremendous influence over your life — no matter where you live.” Click here