Trump team signs some, but not all, critical transition documents

Main Idea: President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team signed one White House agreement but refused key General Services Administration and Justice Department deals, leaving parts of the transition without federal support and security clearance access.

Key Points:

• The Trump team signed a memorandum with the White House that lets it use some government resources for the transition.
• It did not sign the General Services Administration agreement, which would provide office space, secure email, and transition funding.
• It also had not signed the Justice Department memo needed to process security clearance requests for incoming officials.
• Experts said the move reduces transparency and could help keep donor names and transition communications out of public view.