(NPR) History Suggests Delay In Trump-Biden Transition Could Mean Danger

History Suggests Delay In Trump-Biden Transition Could Mean Danger








During the transition from President George W. Bush to President Barack Obama, Bush administration officials shared with the incoming Obama administration intelligence about a terrorist threat to disrupt Obama's 2009 inauguration, a threat that ultimately did not come to pass.



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History Suggests Delay In Trump-Biden Transition Could Mean Danger






National security experts argue for a smooth transition, which some administrations have accomplished, but any transition between President Trump and President-elect Joe Biden may be rocky.