As president, Trump repeatedly came under fire from ethics groups for potential conflicts of interest relating to his businesses and brands.
The holdup revolves in part around the mandatory agreement over ethics issues.
A source familiar with the process acknowledged that details are still being worked out with the Biden administration regarding the ethics agreement, which is required by law under the Presidential Transition Act and which applies to all members of the transition team.
Updates to that bill requiring the ethics pledge were introduced by Trump ally Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, and signed into law by Trump himself in March 2020.
The source would not expand further on the Trump team’s concerns over the ethics pledge.
The Trump adviser told CNN the president-elect intends to sign the ethics pledge, but said the transition team’s main priority is selecting and vetting candidates for top Cabinet roles.
Boyd estimated that “hundreds” of Trump officials involved in the transition will need background checks to receive classified briefings. »
