Obama EO gave Joseph Dunford Presidential Powers during Presidential Transition Period
"This early publication of the EO is said to provide the mechanism for the transition of power between US, Inc. President Obama to the reconstituted Republic of the united States of America that is said to be under Gen. Joseph Dunford."
https://geopolitics.co/2016/05/08/did-obama-sign-presidential-transition-eo-specifically-for-gen-joseph-dunford/