After the major parties select their nominees at their respective conventions, the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 authorizes the General Services Administration to provide major candidates with office space, equipment, administrative support, and other funds and services to prepare for a possible transition to the White House. However, some conservatives believe Trump should reject these funds and pay for the transition himself, citing reports that the GSA abused this power in 2016 to spy on Trump’s campaign.
“Biden agency officials are hostile to Mr. Trump, so GSA-sponsored briefings from them are of limited value. Instead, the transition team should rely on annual budget submissions, which contain detailed information on agency operations. That would be supplemented by briefings arranged by the transition team featuring trusted prior or current officials,”…
