A new challenge for transition planners: Building a government over Zoom

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Scattered across the country and working from home, Joe Biden’s transition team has been quietly preparing for months for a possible transfer of power. But the team has yet to set foot in the office space carved out for them in the Commerce Department.

Some of the starkest logistical challenges, however, will come after the election, should Biden win, when transition teams typically balloon in size. Members of the team will have to go in person to secure rooms in government buildings to review sensitive national security information — a situation where it's difficult to maintain social distance, and one that can't be replicated remotely.

“It will be hard to develop a relationship and trust with people over phone or Zoom,” warned one adviser to Biden, who has assisted on multiple previous presidential transitions. “It really underscores the need to have people in the transition who have already been in the buildings and have preexisting relationships with the career people — otherwise it will be less productive a process.”

Others worry about the team’s ability to learn how to work together in the few short months of the transition if people have to remain socially distant.

 

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One thing Joe can depend upon is that trump will not have anything ready for the new administration. Even if they did it would likely be useless. Every dept of gov needs to be reviewed and all Trumpers removed.

The Commerce Department headquarters building (aka HCHB) is very old and has poor ventilation.unless you actually open a window. Would not spend time there unless absolutely necessary.

And they never will , because they know their are not going to win this election.

Preparation. It’s the opposite of scattered & truly appreciated, as this transition promises to be a hot mess 🔥🔥🔥 Vote Blue Here’s a checklist. History will thanks us🇺🇸 later.

Transition to the retirement home.

'Scattered' definitely describes them

Good for them👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

😐

Trump in a landslide

pissst - There's a Covid spreading problem throughout the capital -- pass it on

Tbh don’t know why they are bothering because Harris will be in the White House within 12 months if Biden wins... the old guy is completely away with the fairies...

JoeBidenKamalaHarris2020

I wouldnt set foot in the WH until the GOP is gone and the building is decontaminated.

This shall come to pass 💙🙏🏽🙏🏽

With Trump's masks optional leadership, I wouldn't step in there either.

God willing, they’ll all be out of a job on 11/4 and Sleepy Joe can enjoy his retirement. VoteTrump2020ToSaveAmerica BestPresidentEver45 🥳

lmao what even is that

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