Editorial Note: This podcast was recorded on November 20th, 2024.

Kristine Simmons helped launch the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition, which provides resources, data and hands-on support to promote a smooth transfer of power between presidential administrations. She is a Principal at Rose Communication LLC, and worked in congress and in the Bush White House.
In this episode of Rolli’s Experts Explain Everything podcast, Kristine tells us about the mechanisms of the presidential transition process, she shares with us how previous administrations have handled this vulnerable period and how the rest of the government from the TSA to USPS, manage to keep doing their jobs as the government changes hands.