Clinton Taps Ex-Interior Chief Ken Salazar For Transition Team
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Hillary Clinton has tapped former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to lead her White House transition team.
Salazar will chair a team that also includes former National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, and longtime Clinton allies Neera Tanden and Maggie Williams.
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The team will oversee planning for a potential Clinton administration should the Democratic nominee win in November.
"These individuals, who bring a deep level of experience in the work of presidential transitions, will help us build a team that is ready to govern after the general election," her campaign chairman John Podesta said in a statement.
The team will oversee planning for a potential Clinton administration should the Democratic nominee win in November.
Republican Donald Trump tapped New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to lead his transition efforts.
By law, both nominees have access to offices in Washington and other resources to begin planning for their potential administrations.
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