Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether he will commit to a peaceful transfer of power should Democrat Joe Biden win the election, but the secretive process to prepare a would-be Biden administration has been underway for months with help from top Trump officials. Given the slew of legal ramifications, much of these preparations has fallen under senior adviser and former White House Counsel Bob Bauer. Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to the Biden campaign and former White House communications director, is another one of the co-chairs, along with New Mexico Gov. Biden's transition team is technically housed at the Department of Commerce's headquarters in Washington, but, like most of America during the pandemic, they have been working virtually. Other West Wing officials are also involved, including White House counsel Pat Cipollone and the budget chief Russell Vought.

Source: CNN October 31, 2020 19:16 UTC