Officials sign memorandum of understanding although details suggest some breaks with standard practice

Donald Trump’s team announced on Tuesday that they had signed an agreement to start the complex process of transferring control of the federal government to themselves, although the details of the plan suggested some breaks with standard practice.

The incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said they would now be sending in “landing teams” into the various departments and agencies as they prepare to take over the bureaucracy of the executive branch.