Trump aide Robert O’Brien promises ‘very professional transition’ to Biden administration
- ‘We’ve passed the baton and had peaceful, successful transitions even in the most contentious periods,’ national security adviser tells Global Security Forum
- O’Brien’s comments are some of the firmest statements yet from a senior Trump official acknowledging Biden’s election victory
US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser promised a “very professional transition” to the administration of President-elect Joe Biden in an interview broadcast on Monday, even as Trump continues to falsely claim he won the November election.
Speaking to the Global Security Forum hosted in part by Qatar, Robert O’Brien several times mentioned the transition and referred to recent peace deals that Bahrain, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates struck with Israel as “a great legacy for the president to have as he leaves office”.
While caveating that Trump did have outstanding court challenges, O’Brien’s comments represented some of the firmest statements yet from a senior administration official acknowledging Biden’s win in the November 3 vote.
“If the Biden-Harris ticket is determined to be the winner – obviously things look that way now – we’ll have a very professional transition from the National Security Council. There’s no question about it,” O’Brien said. “They’re going to have very professional folks coming in to take these positions.”
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He added: “We’ve passed the baton and had peaceful, successful transitions even in the most contentious periods.”
