[pmachinery]

The last time the White House transitioned from Republican to Democrat we had this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_War_(2008%E2%80%932009)

[whimsicalism]

Well yeah, shortly after the Bush administration supported a coup in the Palestinian National Authority, it caused conflict.

I don't think you can pin that entirely on the transition.

[pmachinery]

I'm not sure what pinning it on the transition means, but it's suggesting that it seems to be an opportunistic time for controversial actions; the outgoing regime doesn't care and/or fully approves, and the New Boss avoids any association/responsibility.