Nat’l Security Adviser: If There Is a New Admin Then There Will Be a ‘Very Professional Transition’

U.S. national security adviser Robert O’Brien is making it clear that there will be a “professional transition” of power.

Since several major outlets projected President-elect Joe Biden as the winner, President Donald Trump has refused to concede the election and has pressed forward with lawsuits in multiple states.

During a conversation with The Hill’s editor at large Steve Clemons at the Global Security Forum on Monday, O’Brien noted that he believes that at the moment the results of the presidential election are clear in that Biden won. However, he did keep with the idea that Trump could still win if the courts determine there was widespread voter fraud.

O’Brien said, “If there is a new administration, they deserve some time to come in and implement their policies.”

He added:

“We may have policy disagreements, but look, if the Biden-Harris ticket is determined to be the winner — and obviously things look that way now — we’ll have a very professional transition from the National Security Council. There’s no question about it.”

O’Brien, however, indicated that a transition would only occur “if the current lawsuits don’t work out for the president.”

While O’Brien noted a transition of administrations would be “very professional,” Secretary of State