Biden Team Very Confident That They Will Win The Presidency. Are Preparing For A Potentially Bumpy Transition

Joe Biden in Durham, N.C., this week. His team has discussed scenarios in which the election results are unknown for weeks. PHOTO: TOM BRENNER/REUTERS 

Wall Street Journal: Biden Team Prepares for Potentially Bumpy Transition 

The administration has been cooperative so far, but President Trump has given mixed messages on whether he would commit to a smooth transfer of power if he loses. WASHINGTON—Senior advisers to Joe Biden are preparing for the possibility that the Trump administration will throw up roadblocks to Mr. Biden’s transition to the presidency if he wins the election, according to people familiar with the internal discussions. 

Mr. Biden’s transition team, a low-profile group of policy experts tasked with making sure the former vice president is ready to take office, has crafted alternative plans if President Trump—who has given mixed messages on whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power—refuses to comply with requirements that a president-elect’s team be allowed into federal agencies ahead of Inauguration Day. The team is also planning for a scenario in which the Trump administration declines to share resources or provide briefings seen as crucial for a smooth transition of power, the people said. 

So far, these worst-case scenarios haven’t come to pass, people close to the Biden campaign and transition said, adding that the former vice president has received classified briefings and lower-level Trump administration officials have been professional in initial interactions with the team. “Transition officials have been planning for various scenarios. So far, the pre-election process has run smoothly,” said a person familiar with Mr. Biden’s transition planning. Asked for comment, a White House official said, “We’re following all statutory requirements.” 

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WNU Editor: The Biden team is very confident that they are coasting to victory.  I would love to know what their internal polls are showing. They are very positive about everything, and they are not shifting their strategy of minimizing their candidate's public appearances.

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