Republican Senator Alexander says Trump administration should give Biden's team materials for smooth transition

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retiring Republican Senator Lamar Alexander on Friday said that the Trump administration should provide President-elect Joe Biden's team with all materials, resources and meetings necessary for a smooth transition. 'If there is any chance whatsoever that Joe Biden will be the next president, and it looks like he has a very good chance, the Trump Administration should provide the Biden team with all transition materials, resources, and meetings necessary to ensure a smooth transition so that both sides are ready on day one,' Alexander said in a statement posted on Twitter.

Reuters November 21, 2020 00:10:55 IST
Republican Senator Alexander says Trump administration should give Biden's team materials for smooth transition

Republican Senator Alexander says Trump administration should give Bidens team materials for smooth transition

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retiring Republican Senator Lamar Alexander on Friday said that the Trump administration should provide President-elect Joe Biden's team with all materials, resources and meetings necessary for a smooth transition.

"If there is any chance whatsoever that Joe Biden will be the next president, and it looks like he has a very good chance, the Trump Administration should provide the Biden team with all transition materials, resources, and meetings necessary to ensure a smooth transition so that both sides are ready on day one," Alexander said in a statement posted on Twitter.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Daphne Psaledakis; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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