2024-04-27 05:57:00
The Biden administration has officially begun preparations for the handover of the federal government so that no matter who is in the White House after the November election and the inauguration of the new government in January next year, various departments can still operate smoothly.
The Associated Press reported that White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young sent a memorandum to all departments on the 26th, requiring each unit to identify the person in charge of coordinating the transition by May 3 to implement the administrative transition work authorized by Congress. Take the first step.
Jeff Zients, the current White House chief of staff who was responsible for the Biden camp’s takeover in 2021, will chair the first meeting of the Transition Coordination Committee during the week of the 29th, which is composed of senior White House policy, national security and management officials.
By law, the sitting government is required to provide support to the presidential candidates of the major parties so that if either party wins the election, it can start work quickly on the day of inauguration.
According to regulations, presidential candidates and the federal government’s General Services Administration must reach a memorandum of understanding before September 1 of the election year, listing a series of matters such as borrowing office space and obtaining sensitive documents. As for the relevant presidential candidates, they must The party nominated by the political party is eligible to sign the MOU. News from this newspaper
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Posted on April 29, 2024
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