First presidential transition of Donald Trump

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First presidential transition of Donald Trump
Date of electionNovember 8, 2016
Transition startNovember 9, 2016
Inauguration dateJanuary 20, 2017
President-electDonald Trump (Republican)
Vice president-electMike Pence (Republican)
Outgoing presidentBarack Obama (Democrat)
Outgoing vice presidentJoe Biden (Democrat)
Status501(c)(4)[1]
Headquarters1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., United States[2][3]
Chairman
Mike Pence[4]
Director of Appointments
Bill Hagerty
WebsiteGreatAgain Archived 2017-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
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The first presidential transition of Donald Trump began when he won the United States presidential election on November 8, 2016, and became the president-elect.[5] The transition overrode the planned presidential transition of Hillary Clinton. Trump was formally elected by the Electoral College on December 19, 2016. The transition was formerly led by Chris Christie until he and a number of his supporters were replaced or demoted on November 11. The results were certified by a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2017, and the transition ended when Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017.

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  2. ^ "With only one possible winner, Trump and Clinton build White House transition team". Fox News. August 7, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Jackson, Herb (June 26, 2016). "Jackson: Transition teams get a head start on the White House". The Record (Bergen County). USA Today. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Trump transition tests outsider's governing ability". WAFF-TV. July 29, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  5. ^ Fang, Lee (November 8, 2016). "Donald Trump Recruits Corporate Lobbyists to Select His Future Administration". The Intercept. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.