President-elect Donald Trump’s team has signed an agreement with the White House unlocking key transition briefings and activities after a lengthy delay. The delay was due in part to concerns over a mandatory ethics agreement. Incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles announced that President-elect Trump has executed a Memorandum of Understanding with President Joe Biden’s White House, marking the next phase of the administration’s transition.
This agreement allows intended Cabinet nominees to begin critical preparations, including deploying landing teams to every department and agency for the orderly transition of power. The White House agreement, originally due on October 1, serves as the gateway for access to agencies and information. It could pave the way for Trump’s team to receive security clearances necessary to access classified information, although the specifics of information sharing with the Biden administration are yet to be clarified.
