“Very few people do rigorous contingency planning just because there’s already enough to do, and why stare into scenarios that could make it more difficult? But low and behold, we were ready,” said Jeffrey Zients, one of the earliest hires Biden made for his transition 10 months ago, who in turn quickly tapped Abraham as his executive director.
In a briefing with reporters, the low-key 35-year-old used what for him counted as unusually spicy language as he blasted the “pockets of recalcitrance” standing in the way of the kind of smooth transition the nation needed, and potentially put America’s security at risk. The initial 10,000-square foot workspace provided to the transition in September, and the larger 175,000-square foot space post-ascertainment largely went unused. Full-time paid staffers and volunteers worked largely from home.
And a particular focus of the Biden transition were positions that do not require Senate confirmation — ranging from the director of the CDC to department chiefs of staff, general counsels, and chief operating officers who are essential to laying the groundwork for quick action. David Marchick, director of the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition, said Biden’s team will have two to three times what previous administrations have had in place.
Abraham stayed with the fledgling transition, though, developing a routine with Zients that became the basis for work moving forward. Each week began by identifying goals for the week ahead and reviewing closely-monitored performance metrics from the prior week, everything from staff recruitment, fundraising, and diversity.
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Unprecedented. Have not heard that in the last three minutes. 2021 implores you to use a thesaurus. If Twitter feels the need to ban, ban these: Clear and present danger Truth to power Unprecedented No one is above the law Science and facts Overused and now meaningless.
Biden never wanted to be president. He was without a doubt riding on Obamas coat tail forced to run. They waited until other Dems dropped out of race to announce his running. Cheating Embarrassment to real candidates. Definition of white privledge
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