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What to know about the Trump transition plans
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President-elect Donald Trump, fresh on the heels of
his victory
in the
election
, is already working on
staffing up
his next administration. Some high-profile options for Cabinet posts, such as Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, have removed themselves from contention for now, but other hires are underway, like the selection of co-campaign chair
Susie Wiles to be the first female White House chief of staff
.
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Meanwhile, the judge overseeing Trump’s criminal election interference trial has granted special counsel Jack Smith’s request to pause the proceedings for a month to decide how to move forward, likely the beginning of an
end to the case.
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Vice President Kamala Harris
conceded the election
Wednesday, and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz,
delivered remarks on the path forward
in Minnesota this afternoon, saying he’d protect his state from Trump’s “hateful agenda.” President Joe Biden
addressed the nation
yesterday and vowed a peaceful transfer of power.
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Republicans secured
a Senate majority
, though two competitive Senate races are too close or too early to call.
Control of the House
still hangs in the balance.
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