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Defense One

Defense One

Federal agencies are ready for the transition. Trump hasn't done his part.

Defense One
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The Biden administration met its Nov. 1 deadline to finalize the briefing documents that agencies will offer to the winning side’s transition team.

The GOP candidate's team hasn't listed staffers to receive clearances, produced an ethics pledge, or fulfilled other elements of the process.

Unlike Vice President Kamala Harris' team, Trump 's team has signed no agreement to work with the current administration.

“If they aren’t submitting information, they can’t get cleared,” the official said. “A lot of stuff that is normally happening that is not happening.” GSA is gaming out its plans to be prepared for whatever outcome follows the election, the former federal transition official said. The agency has solicited input from its own and White House counsel. “They have worked every scenario you can think of, and some you cannot think of,” that person said..