“She has been pretty resistant to having those conversations,” said one senior Democrat familiar with the pre-election discussions with the vice president.
While Harris’ transition team has been operating out of government-provided offices in Washington, Trump’s transition team is working from Manhattan and the Willard Hotel in Washington.
A Harris victory would trigger the first same-party transition since 1989, when President Ronald Reagan handed off the presidency to his vice president, George H.W.
Yet the extent to which Harris would retain members of the Biden administration is largely unknown.
While Harris has maintained relationships with individual Cabinet and administration officials, some believe she will prefer to start anew with her own team.
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