American voters elected Donald Trump as the country's next president. After a long, bitter and often divisive race for the White House, work began on the clean transfer of power, a bedrock principle of American democracy.
Following a bruising political contest, President-Elect Donald Trump sought to pave the way for reuniting the country.
Hillary Clinton offered to work with Trump to end partisan divides as a part of the transition.
Now, the Obama administration will work together with Trump's transition team to hire new government personnel, including selecting a new cabinet to run the country. President Obama offered his cooperation to ensure the peaceful transfer of power.
The Presidential transition process culminates January 20th with the ceremonial inauguration marking the beginning of the Trump presidency.