The Associated Press
Rhode Island Lt. Gov. Daniel McKee is promising that the state’s coronavirus response will not be impacted as Gov. Gina Raimondo heads to Washington to join President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet.
McKee said he’s committed to retaining many of the top officials Raimondo has tapped to lead the state’s pandemic response.
He also said he expects to meet with the outgoing governor’s team this weekend to start transition planning.
The two Democrats have had a strained relationship.
Meanwhile, Rhode Island’s two largest health care organizations say they’ve found no evidence their employees participated in a scheme enabling people to improperly receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
