The president-elect's team refused to sign agreements to receive federal transition funding or allow the FBI to process security clearances for its officials.

President-elect Donald Trump’s team has signed an agreement with the Biden White House unlocking key transition briefings and activities after a lengthy delay that stemmed, in part, from the Trump team’s concerns over a mandatory ethics agreement.

Trump's transition will be paid for by private, not public, dollars under a transition agreement reached with the Biden White House.