President-elect Donald Trump has not yet submitted a series of transition agreements with the Biden administration, in part because of concerns over the mandatory ethics pledge vowing to avoid conflicts of interest once sworn in to office,

President-elect Donald J. Trump has not submitted a required ethics plan stating he will avoid conflicts of interest.

“While transition planning is a private activity, it is deeply connected to the activity of our government and the stewardship of public resources,” Partnership for Public Service President Max Stier told the Times, adding that slow-walking their documents could lead to a messy transition and a period of chaos next year.