The Department of Justice said Friday that it will begin issuing security clearances for members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team and is prepared to give briefings.

It marked the first official comment from the DOJ regarding Trump’s presidential transition, Politico reported.

“The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring an orderly and effective transition to the new Administration,” the DOJ said in a statement. “We are prepared to deliver briefings to the transition team on our operations and responsibilities, and we stand ready to process requests for security clearances for those who will need access to national security information.”

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