Behind The Scenes, Presidential Transition Planning Is Underway
In recent years, Congress has approved laws formalizing the transition process and ensuring there is buy-in from the two major candidates, even at this stage of the campaign.
by Brian Naylor
May 26, 2020
3 minutes
The 2020 presidential election is more than five months away. So it may seem a bit early to think about â much less prepare for â a possible presidential transition.
But under law, and behind the scenes, that's just what the Trump administration and staffers for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, have begun to do.
In part it's to avoid recreating the from the 1972 movie in which the character played
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