Mike Pence takes over as Trump's transition team chair

Vice President-Elect Mike Pence is taking over President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, replacing the former chair of the operation, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.The transition team announced Pence’s new role as chairman in a statement Friday afternoon, where they also named vice chairs of the team’s executive committee: Christie, Dr. Ben Carson, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Sen. Jeff