Opinion | Trump throws away the playbook for a peaceful transition of power

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Trump ignoring the transition rules established in 1963 highlights the fragility of the transition process.
50% : But if Trump is as sold on Project 2025 as we suspect he is, his goal isn't to have a smooth transition.
40% : What importance would Trump see in filing an ethics document he most likely wouldn't follow?
39% : Without an agreement in place to limit fundraising, there's little to stop Trump from using the money he raises this time to enrich himself or as an opportunity for influence peddling.
38% : Instead, Trump forces us to scrutinize everything he does for signs of his misdeeds, a project that is as draining as it is necessary.
13% : Trump said over the summer that he would eschew the national security briefings that major candidates typically receive, while claiming that his mishandling of classified information was really the briefers' fault.

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