Asking why is a president ial or successful president ial transition so important . Guest its about our safety is the ultimate answer here. When you think about it our democratic system envisions transfers of power when you have elections so you have accountable government. That means and you can ask to figure out how to take charge immediately on january 20 in an effective way. Its a big task. Think about our government come youre looking at 5 trillion and come 4 Million People come to me for those think uniform and reservists. Youve hundreds of operating units and historically president s have pointed about 4000 political appointees. Its a massive undertaking and nothing else quite like it. The transition is all about getting ready to do that successfully. The issue is really the world is such a dangerous place that theres not a lot of time on the other end posted january 20 to do your learning curve. You have to be at the top of it right away. You need your people in place, have you
Karen hult, a science professor at virginia tech. Shes also a member of the white house transition project Advisory Board. Thanks for being with us on washington journal. Karen good to be here. Host the white house transition project, tell us about it. This is a nonpartisan, nonprofit entity. It is staffed by Political Science professors and others around the united states. 1990s for thehe white house interview program. They were trying to develop some institutional memory by talking to people that had various white house death and over time. Staff positions over time. They can find out what happens to staff positions for both parties. Directedolved and is by martha i am a member of the Advisory Board along with other colleagues as well as people like norm ornstein and other people from the larger washington community. Providetry to do is nonpartisan backing for what kinds of things have worked and not worked so well in and around the white house when a new president is getting ready t
A final farewell, a palestinian spray their respects to their chief negotiator side barack. Out as hes made to rests a new move by beijing to assert influence over hong kong has been met with anger. All of hong kongs prodemocracy lawmakers have resigned in solidarity with 4 of their colleagues who were accused of promoting independence and expelled from the legislative council. Yes, there was also earlier chinas Legislature Passed a patriotism revolution resolution allowing the removal of lawmakers who challenge beijings rule on kong score democracy politicians say it amounts to be end of the one country 2 systems principle in place. Since 1997, handover from the u. K. To china, this isnt made by the Central Government seem to say that all the steppers of tower will be taken away and then all the power will be settled. I mean the earth to make 2nd tier of cost to present it used to happen to all the Central Government. So thats all the cells that this stuff, if its an argument why you
Side and thats the side thatans good for you know better how to spend your money and you know best what your family needs than that of politicians and of my main issues are health care, bringing it to the truth, and theen environment. Host tell us about your experiences running for president. You are on the show back in july. Tell us about how the campaign and how this process running for president has been for you from then until now. Guest we have a tour bus with my name painted a little too big on the side and together we have spent 47 states Something Like that between me and my running mate and we see huge crowds everywhere we go. I have a couple hundred people with as many as over 400 of the 500 people and a lot of people are from the party and thats whats so amazing. Some of our earlier crises when we could talk to people. My Deputy Campaign manager would go out and ask people this anybody want to work for the party we can sign you up and we are shocked at threequarters of each
Company says its phase 3 trial in the u. S. Found its 72 effective in preventing moderate to severe symptoms and says it will file for Emergency Authorization in the coming week, that could mean approval by the end of february. Heres whats key, the vaccine does not require Ultra Cold Temperatures for storage and Shelf Life Is Good for up to two years, huge win. The other breaking story were following, scientists warning the u. S. Is in a race against time with the new Coronavirus Variants popping up across the country and one of those strains, the South African Variant, is now officially here. Two cases have been confirmed in the state of south carolina. Even more concerning, the state departments Public Health warning says that two infected adults had no recent travel history and no connection to one another. And its raising concerns the strain may already be circulating within the community as new data indicates the vaccines we have may be less effective against this one. That said,