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The 2020 presidential transition is one of the most consequential
transfers of power in American history: Covid-19 is raging, Joe Biden
still isn't receiving classified information as prez-elect, and Donald
Trump hasn't conceded the election. POLITICO Transition Playbook author
Alex Thompson demystifies the process with host Scott Bland and
talks about some of the frontrunners in Joe Biden's cabinet.
Scott Bland is the host of Nerdcast and a politics editor at POLITICO.
Alex Thompson is a political reporter at POLITICO and an author of
 Transition Playbook.
Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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