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Nov 13, 2020 · The main federal statute, the Presidential Transition Act, was originally passed in 1963. It sets forth certain processes and requirements that govern both before and — if a new president is coming to power — after the election. The overall process is managed by the General Services Administration (GSA).
In the United States, a presidential transition is the process during which the president-elect of the United States prepares to take over the administration of the federal government of the United States from the incumbent president.
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Dec 8, 2020 · Henry B. Hogue. Congressional Research Service, November 2020. This report explains the Presidential Transition Act of 1963, which outlines the process of transferring power from one U.S. president to the next. The report also explains the amendments Congress has made to the federal law since its adoption in 1964.
Nov 12, 2020 · Instead of focusing on national reconciliation after the bitter election, Trump is focused on baseless lawsuits alleging fraud and misconduct in the election. The United States has experienced a peaceful and orderly transfer of power between presidential administrations for 224 years.
Sep 17, 2020 · His departure from office marked the first peaceful transfer of power between political opponents in the United States, now viewed as a hallmark of the nation’s democracy.
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Dec 18, 2020 · Since the Constitution makes no mention of a presidential Cabinet and this was the first transfer of power in U.S. history, Adams thought it made sense to retain Washington’s four-member Cabinet...
