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 ‘Not overly extreme’: Senate GOP plays down Trump’s comments about not conceding the election to Biden until Supreme Court ruling September 24, 2020 While Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has promised “an orderly transition” of power after the presidential election in November if Democrat Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump, other Republican lawmakers defended the president’s controversial comments from Wednesday declining to say whether that would happen. Independent