But for all the drama surrounding his transition to power, Mr. Trump is hardly the first president-elect to preside over a disorderly takeover. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyAnd even in the 2008-9 transition from George W. Bush to Mr. Obama that members of both parties consider a model of efficiency, Mr. Obama had to replace his head of personnel several times. Still, he added, the Trump transition is different in that it appears to lack guidance from seasoned government professionals who grasp the magnitude of the bureaucracy he is about to inherit. As of Tuesday, nobody from Mr. Trump’s transition team had arrived at a federal agency to begin the review process, according to Obama administration officials. The Obama administration is planning two such exercises for Mr. Trump’s team, one in December and one in January.

Source: New York Times November 16, 2016 17:40 UTC