RELATED September 14, 2023 The States of Our Union August 16, 2023 Presidential Transitions are a Perilous Moment for National Security April 24, 2023 Effective presidential transitions can earn the public’s trust Biden administration works to clean house of Trump appointees February 7, 2021 Over the past two weeks, the Biden administration has made an effort to remove a number of Trump appointees the former President installed after the election from various government agencies and boards. While some have gone quietly, others have not, raising questions about the legal authority President Joe Biden holds in removing his predecessor’s appointees, and how successful he will be in rooting out people he doesn’t want. CNN