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Trump-Vance Transition Signs Agreement with Biden White House for January 20, 2025 Inauguration

Nov 26, 2024, 10:22 PM

President-elect Donald Trump has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Biden White House, marking the official start of the transition process ahead of his January 20, 2025 inauguration. The agreement, which was delayed, allows Trump's transition team, known as the Trump-Vance Transition, to coordinate with federal agencies, gain critical information from agency heads, and deploy 'landing teams' into departments. Susie Wiles, Trump's incoming chief of staff, announced the signing, emphasizing that the transition will not utilize taxpayer funding but will instead rely on private funding. The agreement was required by the Presidential Transition Act to be signed by October 1, but the delay was attributed to concerns over a mandatory ethics agreement. The MOU enables the Trump team to begin the formal transition handoff with the Biden-Harris administration, allowing officials to meet with counterparts at departments and agencies.