What to watch in Washington today
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President-elect Donald Trump continues to
build out his Cabinet
ahead of his inauguration, announcing today that
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
, an anti-vaccine activist, is his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The pick has been met with
mixed reactions
from senators.
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The president-elect announced three picks yesterday, including now-former Rep.
Matt Gaetz
, R-Fla., to be attorney general. The selection of Gaetz, who
offered his resignation
after the announcement,
stunned many Senate Republicans
, who warned his road to confirmation is not likely to be smooth.
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A gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference kicks off at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida today. Scheduled speakers include
Argentine President Javier Milei
; Matt Whitaker,
previously viewed
as a candidate to become Trump’s attorney general; and others.
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President Joe Biden is preparing to attend his final Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting tomorrow, where he’s scheduled to meet with world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping. Yesterday, he
hosted Trump at the White House
and called for a smooth transition.
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