Trump administration enters new transition phase after finishing Cabinet selection

President-elect Donald Trump's White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Tuesday announced that the incoming presidential administration has moved onto its second transition phase, now that Trump has finished selecting his presidential Cabinet.

Trump spent the first few weeks after winning reelection earlier this month by nominating people for his incoming Cabinet, and making other critical appointments, including his White House staff. The new Senate will still need to confirm the nominees.

Wiles, who served as Trump's campaign co-chair, said the new phase includes executing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the current White House.

"This engagement allows our intended Cabinet nominees to begin critical preparations, including the deployment of landing teams to every department and agency, and complete the orderly transition of power," she said in a statement.

The memorandum claims the presidential transition team will not use taxpayer money for costs related to the process, and outlines how the transition will not use government buildings or technology provided by General Services Administration (GSA) or require additional government and bureaucratic oversight.

The transition plan will allow teams to quickly integrate into their new roles, and give them immediate access to documents and policy sharing, which could lay the groundwork for Trump's new administration to receive the necessary security clearances needed for accessing classified information, CNN reported.

The new phase also means that the Biden administration can now begin its preparations to hand the reins over to the new administration ahead of Trump's January 20 inauguration.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.