As any president's term comes to an end, it's not unusual for them to try to check

last-minute items off their list, to try in an administration's final weeks to get

as much done to serve their agenda as possible.

And we're seeing quite a bit of action from the Trump administration.

Some of their actions are an effort to push conservative policies, but other actions seem

less like standard practice for end-of-term goals.

They're trying to push through executive orders around immigration, trying to lock in

oil drilling rights in the Arctic, and trying to solidify China trade policy.

But they've also made more drastic moves.

Trump has fired the Secretary of Defense and other military officials, and that new leadership

announced plans to pull troops out of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia quickly.

Trump fired a top election security official who said the election was highly secure,

countering Trump's crusade to claim the election was rigged. And perhaps most critically,

Trump is hindering a smooth transition of information and resources for our nation's

COVID-19 response, even as we hit the grim milestone of 250,000 Americans dead from the

virus.

So, are these major moves during a president's lame duck period unprecedented?

What about throwing up roadblocks for an incoming president? Have we seen that before?

And with a nation in crisis as COVID-19 cases and deaths rise across the country?

How will Trump's actions and inactions prepare the Biden administration?

This is Ken, he do that, a podcast that explores the powers and limitations of the American

presidency. I'm Allison Michaels.

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