Cindy McCain appointed to Joe Biden’s transition team

Published September 28, 2020 5:52pm ET



Cindy McCain secured a seat on Joe Biden’s transition team one week after announcing her endorsement of the Democrat presidential candidate.

Biden’s campaign announced on Monday that McCain would be the second Republican joining the transition team to advise Biden as he prepares to potentially take over the White House after the election. Transition co-chair and former Sen. Ted Kaufman said the campaign values ideological diversity, which is why they wanted McCain to join the team.

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