Pence replaces Christie as leader of Trump transition effort, Details.
WASHINGTON — Vice President-elect Mike Pence will take over as the leader of Donald J. Trump’s transition effort, pushing aside Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, as Mr. Trump moves quickly to assemble a government after his stunning upset victory, the transition team said on Friday.
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Vice President-elect Mike Pence will replace New Jersey Gov.
Chris Christie as chairman of President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential
transition effort, a change that will cement the Indiana governor’s influence
over the incoming administration’s policy and personnel.
Mr. Christie will become a vice chairman of the transition
effort, the campaign said.
The new inner circle at the transition offices will direct
the activities of dozens of corporate consultants, lobbyists and other
specialists who will be responsible for recommending candidates for agency jobs
across the breadth of the federal government. Some of those advisers come from
industries for which they are now in charge of finding top regulators.
“The mission of our team will be clear: put together the
most highly qualified group of successful leaders who will be able to implement
our change agenda in Washington,” the transition team announced Friday
afternoon.
Trump, in a broad transition shake-up announced Friday, also
gave his son-in-law and three eldest children official roles as transition
advisers. The involvement of Trump’s adult children raises the specter of
conflicts of interest, since they are poised to manage Trump’s businesses over
the next four years.
He also announced an “executive committee” for the
transition that includes three of his children — Don Jr., Eric and Ivanka — and
Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner.
Their inclusion raises questions about the role the Trump
family will play in the White House — and his ability to cut ties with his
family business.
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