Any transition team choosing to opt out of these services is at best foolish.

PresidentJoe Biden, perhaps better than anyone, understands these risks.

WWE executive Linda McMahon gave the maximum amount in 2016 before being appointed administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on October 11, 2024 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada, on Oct. 11Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Shes now overseeing the Trump transition team.

This wouldnt be surprising for anyone involved in the last chaotic transition.

And within Trumps inner circle, nobody is as distrusting as Kash Patel.

This game of chicken is one the country will badly lose.