Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Biden pauses as he speaks at a presidential campaign event held at a community center in Darby, Pennsylvania U.S., June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Reuters: Biden aide begins forming U.S. presidential transition team
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A close adviser to former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has begun forming a team to oversee the transition if the Democratic presidential candidate wins November’s election and unseats President Donald Trump, according to a statement on Saturday.
Longtime Biden aide Ted Kaufman has recruited six people, including several former Obama administration officials, to an initial team that will later be expanded, a person familiar with the transition team said.
Major party nominees set up transition teams before a general election to coordinate with the incumbent administration.
In a statement, Kaufman said the work would “ensure continuity of government” in the event that Biden must prepare to take over amid the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic crisis.
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WNU Editor: Looking at the people who are running this transition team, it is safe to say that this will be "Obama's third term".
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