Having said that, of course, the worst transfer of power (Transition) between Presidents remains the one following the defenestration of Donald Trump by the work of Joe Biden in November 2020, we must equally naturally indicate among the first truly successful ones that Andrew Jackson/Martin van Buren as the outgoing Head of State and his successor rode together to the Capitol on March 4, 1837.
The fact was that the former had voluntarily retired, essentially designating the latter, his Vice President, to succeed him.
Previously, both Adams (defeated when they were seeking confirmation) had preferred to avoid the ceremony, as Andrew Johnson would later do in a very particular situation.
After that, apart from some perhaps harsh skirmishes between the Transition Teams (among other things, in recent days, Trump has defined the composition and indicated the leaders of his) that are created on occasion, and until the much-cited 2020/21, nothing extraordinary.
It is quite clear that if it prevails in November Kamal Harris the succession would be, let’s say, easy. Not so much if Trump were to return to occupy the presidential seat.
Mauro della Porta Raffo, Honorary President of the Italy-USA Foundation, August 17, 2024
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The article Kamala-Trump, what is at risk with the transfer of power comes from Nicola Porro.