Former Top Obama Adviser: Critics of Trump's Transition 'Not Fair'

The adviser who steered President Barack Obama's transition in 2008 said critics of President-elect Donald Trump's transition to the office were not giving Trump's team a fair shake.

Lots of reasons to be concerned about @realDonaldTrump transition but the pace of announcements isn't one of them. That's not a fair shot.

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) November 17, 2016

He said he also moved slowly when working on Obama's transition.

We hadn't made any major appointments at this point in 2008. I don't remember being criticized for it. https://t.co/3yXvA8g6bL

— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) November 17, 2016

The Washington Examiner reported transition staff was putting together groups to work with federal agencies to prepare for the incoming administration.

Trump has made two appointments — chief of staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon — but has been holding dozens of meetings daily with potential appointees to key posts, The Examiner reported.

Reports of infighting on the team had surfaced, but Trump said that story was "typically false."

Politico reported Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway was confident in the team's progress.

"We feel way ahead of schedule," she said.

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