President Biden and President-elect Trump shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The press release added that the transition will "operate as a self-sufficient organization" in a "streamlined" manner and that "security and information protections" are already built in so that "additional government bureaucratic oversight" will not be required.
The transition team also said an "existing" ethics plan is in place that will be posted to the website of the General Services Administration.
President Biden delivers a speech at Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore. (Getty Images)
Trump has been facing heat from his Democratic critics in recent weeks for not agreeing to the memorandum sooner. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a letter to the GSA last week slamming the president-elect.
Signing the documents means the government can now provide security clearances and briefings to incoming administration officials and the FBI can screen Trump’s picks for the Cabinet and other key posts. The agreements also provide "office space, IT equipment, office supplies, fleet vehicles, mail management, and payment of compensation and other expenses," according to the GSA.
That process is designed to uncover personal problems, criminal histories and other potential red flags that would raise questions about a nominee’s suitability for key jobs.
Fox News Digital's Greg Norman contributed to this report
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