WSJ: Team Trump ‘Unaware’ That They’d Have To Replace West Wing Staff

President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Following his meeting last week with President-elect Donald Trump, President Obama decided he needed to spend more time than a president typically would guiding Trump’s transition to the White House, according to a Sunday Wall Street Journal report.

At the meeting, Trump seemed surprised by the duties of the president, and his staff seemed unaware that the entire administration staff had to be replaced, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Per the Wall Street Journal:

During their private White House meeting on Thursday, Mr. Obama walked his successor through the duties of running the country, and Mr. Trump seemed surprised by the scope, said people familiar with the meeting. Trump aides were described by those people as unaware that the entire presidential staff working in the West Wing had to be replaced at the end of Mr. Obama’s term.

After meeting with Mr. Trump, the only person to be elected president without having held a government or military position, Mr. Obama realized the Republican needs more guidance. He plans to spend more time with his successor than presidents typically do, people familiar with the matter said.

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  1. This is a smart move by Obama, but it must pain him a lot.
    Trump is such a blank slate, Obama may be able to influence him.

  2. At the meeting, Trump seemed surprised by the duties of the president, and his staff seemed unaware that the entire administration staff had to be replaced, according to the Wall Street Journal.

    President Obama is such a gentleman and so loves this country – why else would he take the extra time to train the racist birther?

  3. Well if this is the case, perhaps President Obama may get a chance to spread goodness to the wicked Trump!

  4. Trump’s Secret Service code name: Clueless.

  5. Keep you friends close, and keep your enemies closer.

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