Biden accuses Trump appointees of obstructing transition on national security issues

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday accused President Trump and his political appointees of obstructing the transition of power to his incoming administration, particularly in the national security sphere, an escalation in tone after reports of isolated difficulties in the transition process last week.

Biden specifically called out the Office of Management and Budget and the Defense Department as agencies where his transition team had encountered “roadblocks” from political leadership.

“Right now, we just aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas....