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What to watch in Washington today
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President-elect
Donald Trump
named multiple people he intends to nominate for
Cabinet positions
today, including Sen.
Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,
to be secretary of state; controversial Rep.
Matt Gaetz
, R-Fla., to be attorney general; and former Democratic Rep.
Tulsi Gabbard
to be the director of national intelligence. The Gaetz pick in particular
stunned many Senate Republicans
, who warned his road to confirmation is not likely to be smooth.
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Republicans will maintain control of the House, NBC News projected. The
victory gives Republicans
all elements of power in Washington and will allow Trump to quickly fill his Cabinet and advance his agenda.
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Trump and President
Joe Biden
met at the White House this morning — Trump’s first time in the building since he left office in 2021. Melania Trump rejected first lady Jill Biden’s invitation to meet today.
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Senate Republicans elected John Thune, R-S.D., as their
next majority leader
. Thune
said after the vote
that he and Trump had spoken, and the president-elect met with all House Republicans this morning.
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