This is just an excuse to try and coordinate with foreign governments.
Remember that transition teams don’t typically start until AFTER the election.
Here he is starting it up 6 months prior to the election. He’s going to try and use the same defense that Gen Flynn used (that he was the incoming transition team member which authorizes him to coordinate with foreign governments).
It’s all going to be a cover for them doing some illegal shit in the coming months and if there is a FISA on them, they will scream that trump spied on them.