In a surprise move, el Trumpo is replacing rotund Governor Chris Christie as the head of the White House transition team with Mike Pence:
Vice President-elect Mike Pence will take over the job of leading Donald J. Trump’s transition effort, taking the helm from Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, as Mr. Trump moves to assemble a government after his stunning upset victory, several sources close to the transition team said on Friday.
Mr. Christie had been in charge of the transition for the last several months, but the surprise nature of Mr. Trump’s victory made it critical to move more quickly to assemble a team.
The president-elect told advisers he wanted to tap Mr. Pence’s Washington experience and contacts to help move the process along, according to people familiar with the discussions. An executive committee, which will include members of Congress, will advise Mr. Pence as the process moves forward.
Mr. Christie, along with Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, and Michael T. Flynn, a retired lieutenant general who has been a top campaign supporter, will serve as vice chairs of the transition, the sources said.
What could this mean? Christie is still under investigation because of Bridgegate:
Mike Pence takes the lead on President-elect Trump's transition, pushing aside Gov. Christie. Because of Bridgegate? @ChasingNews
— Diana Blass (@dianablass) November 11, 2016
OR does it mean something else:
.@mike_pence to now lead #Trump's transition team. Does this mean a key position in the cabinet is coming soon for @ChrisChristie?
— Rita Cosby (@RitaCosby) November 11, 2016
Stay tuned!!!