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

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