Later, in an interview with conservative radio host Tony Perkins, Pompeo appeared to seek to clarify his comments.
"Our adversaries should know that we're ready, we're continuing to work," he said. "We'll work all the way through January. And then on Jan. 20, we'll have a transition, whether it's to a Trump administration — a second Trump administration as I spoke about today — or to an administration led by former vice-president Biden."