The US presidential election is the most consequential taking place in the ‘year of democracy’.

This special episode of Global Government Forum’s Leading Questions podcast, taken from a webinar held on 19 November, looks at what public servants will be doing to prepare for the incoming presidential team led by President Donald Trump.

In this podcast, webinar chair Siobhan Benita discusses the work that civil servants will be undertaking for the government transition with Jason Briefel, non-attorney partner and director of government and public affairs, Shaw Bransford & Roth, and Richard Johnstone, executive editor, Global Government Forum.

Listen to this podcast to hear insight on what civil servants will be doing to prepare for a new president, the process of a presidential transition, and what the Department of Government Efficiency means for government.

The conversation covers:

• What the election result reveals about the public's priorities for government - particularly around trends like tackling inflation and immigration.
• How the result fits into international electoral trends.
• What happens in a government transition.
• How civil servants will be preparing for implementing Trump's priorities - introducing tariffs, deportation of illegal immigrants, reducing government spending.
• Key appointments that are made so far.

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