Yohannes Abraham, the executive director of the Biden transition team, welcomed the decision of the General Services Administration to allow the formal transition process.
In a statement, Abraham said the decision “is a needed step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic under control and our economy back on track.”
“In the days ahead, transition officials will begin meeting with federal officials to discuss the pandemic response, have a full accounting of our national security interests, and gain complete understanding of the Trump administration’s efforts to hollow out government agencies,” he added.
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