Sarah Matthews, a deputy press secretary from Trump's first administration, said the president-elect's picks aren't a matter of "4D chess."

The White House is finalizing plans to spend Joe Biden’s last months in office putting the finishing touches on his legacy — even as it welcomes a successor determined to tear it all down. Senior Biden aides mapping out the remaining 65 days are prioritizing efforts to cement key pillars of the president’s agenda by accelerating manufacturing and infrastructure investments.