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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Feinberg

Trump still hasn’t signed papers to officially start transition, White House says

The incoming Trump administration is taking an unorthodox approach to transition - (AFP via Getty Images)

More than two weeks after the 2024 election, the White House says President-elect Donald Trump and his team still haven’t executed the legal documents required to officially start the transition process.

Trump is due to take the presidential oath of office on the Capitol steps in just under 60 days. Yet, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that the Trump-Vance team “not yet entered into the agreements with the White House and the General Service Administration” despite ongoing efforts to negotiate involving White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and his incoming Trump administration counterpart, Susie Wiles.

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