Abstract
Pressure is mounting on a usually low-profile government official to activate the full range of resources ordinarily provided to an incoming administration’s presidential transition team. Under the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, a statute that has been revised a number of times since passage, it is not until the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) “ascertain[s]” the “apparent successful candidate” of a presidential election that the president-elect and his transition team gain access to the office space, funds, briefings, and other government resources necessary to effect a smooth and effective transfer of power.
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
11-10-2020
Source Publication
Just Security
Keywords
Biden Administration, General Services Administration (GSA), presidential transition, National Security
Disciplines
Law | National Security Law | President/Executive Department
Recommended Citation
Shaw, Katherine A. and Goodman, Ryan, "The GSA’s Delay in Recognizing the Biden Transition Team and the National Security Implications" (2020). Online Publications. 28.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-online-pubs/28
