Donald Trump’s Agriculture Department transition landing team is still assembling. But some early names working on the effort include Brian Klippenstein, according to four people familiar with the conversations.
Klippenstein, who’s known as “Klip,” was the key (and really only) official scrambling to pull together the chaotic Trump USDA transition in 2016. He has a hand in shaping policy this time around, according to the four people.
Carly Miller, Rep. Harriet Hageman’s (R-Wyo.) chief of staff, is also working on compiling personnel lists for Trump’s USDA transition.
Both Miller and Klippenstein did not return calls about their transition roles.
At this point, Trump’s USDA transition is in “a holding pattern” with officials still awaiting instructions, according to another person familiar with the plans. They’re expected to ramp up their work in the coming days.
