Longview Times

The losing Democrat candidate for the Texas State House District 11 seat, said he recently found himself is surprising agreement with former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a longtime ally to President Donald Trump, over the ongoing post-election circus.

"I never would've thought I'd agree with Chris Christie, but I do," Alec Johnson, who was soundly defeated by incumbent Republican Rep. Travis Clardy (R- Nacogdoches) during this month's General Election, told the Longview Times in an email interview. "The way the transition is being handled is a national embarrassment."

Johnson's comments came a day after Christie told ABC News that "the conduct of the president's legal team has been a national embarrassment" and particularly criticized attorney Sidney Powell over her numerous conspiracy theories about widespread voter fraud, for which no hard evidence has been produced.

Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in a pre-pandemic photo | chrischristie.com/

"This is outrageous conduct by any lawyer," Christie said during an interview with ABC News' "This Week."

President Trump's legal challenges intended to overturn the election results have largely failed and his efforts to get Republican state lawmakers to throw out election results and appoint electors who will vote for him has run into resistance.

Meanwhile, the transition from Trump's administration to Biden's is moving forward with, among other things, Biden announcing cabinet appointments and erection of the scaffolding for Biden's inauguration underway in front of the White House.

On Monday, U.S. General Services Administration Administrator, Emily W. Murphy, sent a letter to Biden letting him know that that her office will begin the formal presidential transition.

Murphy also "strongly" urged Congress "to consider" amendments to the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 over issues that arose in this presidential election that she said now require clarity.

"These are issues that the Constitution, federal laws, and state laws leave to the election certification process and decisions by courts of competent jurisdiction," said Murphy in her letter to Biden, "I do not think that an agency charged with improving federal procurement and property management should place itself above the constitutionally-based election process"

Later in the day, Trump tweeted his support for Murphy.

"I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country," said President Trump across two Twitter posts Monday afternoon. "She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same."

Trump should do more than support Murphy and the GSA, said Johnson.

"Trump should cooperate with the transition and leave office the day Biden gets inaugurated," said Johnson, "As for resigning, his incompetence was glaring almost immediately and he should've resigned years ago."