How do presidential transitions happen?

In 2018, we did an episode on Presidential Transitions. Now that we have had an election, we decided to revisit it. There are nearly 4,000 positions that a president appoints after their inauguration. How do they do it? How long does it take? And why has Donald Trump repeatedly refused to sign the "memoranda of understanding" regarding the transition from the U.S. General Services Administration?

Our guest is Max Stier, President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, which runs the Center for Presidential Transition.

Our show started as an explainer of governmental systems in a transition such as the one we're in now. Send us an email at [email protected] if you want us to explain any facet of how our democracy works.  

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