NEW: Today marks the official end of Trump’s post-presidential transition period, meaning the government will cease to provide Trump & Pence w/ $ for staff & office space to wrap up their official transition duties. ($) @thisisinsider businessinsider.com/donald-trump-s…
All members of Trump's transition team will be offboarded on July 21, according to GSA, but some of them will be onboarded on July 22 as members of the former president's official post-presidency staff. By @rbravender & @tomlobianco
Outgoing presidents typically use their first 6 months out of office to organize their documents, think about their legacies, and plan for presidential libraries, said Max Stier, president and CEO of the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service.
"There's been an expectation that former presidents become statesmen and look for ways that they can contribute to the well-being of our society," Stier said.
In contrast, Trump has expressed no interest in talking about or planning for a presidential library because he thinks that's a signal to donors and allies that he's ready for retirement, according to two people close to him.
"President Trump has been pretty firm in his belief that once you start talking about the library, that's like announcing your retirement officially," one Trump advisor told Insider.
Other former presidents want to construct buildings to embody their legacies, that Trump advisor said, pointing to former President Bill Clinton's library in Little Rock, Arkansas, which the Trump advisor said looked like "trailer trash," and a "double-wide on stilts."
Having a library "isn't a big driver" for Trump, the advisor said, but "do I think there'll be one at some point? Of course."
The six-month mark after Trump's administration could also mark the end of Secret Service protection for Pence and Trump's adult children, though Trump is entitled to lifetime Secret Service protection.
The law provides former vice presidents with Secret Service protection for six months after the end of an administration, though the Biden administration can provide Pence with additional temporary protection if officials deem that it's warranted.
As the transition operation wraps up, Trump and Pence staffers will need to vacate the Arlington, Virginia, office space they've been occupying, a GSA spokesperson said. Next week, crews are slated to remove cable and haul out furniture and IT equipment.
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