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 State Department taking no role in Biden congratulatory calls with foreign leaders November 10, 2020 One consequence of the General Services Administration’s unwillingness to “ascertain” a winner of the presidential election is that the congratulatory phone calls President-elect Joe Biden is receiving from world leaders are happening without the help of the State Department, according to a transition official. CBS News