Loyalty is common thread as Trump fills foreign policy, immigration jobs
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Loyalty is common thread as Trump fills foreign policy, immigration jobs

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump is stocking his cabinet and White House staff with loyalists with deep congressional experience who back his agenda on immigration and foreign policy—mostly shunning establishment Republicans whom he blames for thwarting his first-term goals. He wants ‘yes men’ and ‘yes women,’" said John Bolton, who was national security adviser during Trump’s first term but is now one his most outspoken critics. Photo: Reuters Trump has rejected Mike Pompeo, who served as the Central Intelligence Agency chief and secretary of state in the first term but has been a strong supporter of U.S. assistance to Ukraine, and Nikki Haley, Trump’s top presidential rival and former envoy to the U.N. who broke with him over support for NATO. View Full Image Trump’s choice for White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, is known for delivering candid advice but doesn’t seek the spotlight. View Full Image Mike Pompeo, who served as secretary of state in Trump’s first term, has been a strong supporter of U.S. assistance to Ukraine.

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Donald Trump’s new Cabinet: Loyalty over experience?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s new Cabinet: Loyalty over experience?

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks reveal a clear pattern: loyalty takes precedence over conventional qualifications. Selections like Matt Gaetz for Attorney General and Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence highlight Trump’s strategy to surround himself with unwavering allies, even if some lack direct experience Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump and Former US Representative …

As he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. “When he was elected the first time,” Trump “didn’t have that kind of wealth of experience in D.C. or the relationships with people in Washington,” said Marc Lotter, a former aide who now works at America First Policy Institute, which …

Intelligence officials fear Trump’s rage over 'insufficiently loyal' 'deep state': report
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Intelligence officials fear Trump’s rage over 'insufficiently loyal' 'deep state': report

Raw Story  

As the country prepares for Donald Trump’s return to the White House, intelligence officials past and present are bracing for a more specific threat: the president-elect’s revenge plot against “deep state” federal employees whom he views as “insufficiently loyal,” according to a new report which lays out three possible scenarios for Trump’s payback. The former president has long made his …

As Donald Trump staffs up for second term, only MAGA loyalists need apply
1 month, 4 weeks ago

As Donald Trump staffs up for second term, only MAGA loyalists need apply

Live Mint  

By Gram Slattery and Alexandra Ulmer WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - As advisers and allies of Republican President-elect Donald Trump search for personnel to staff his coming administration, one quality is absolutely paramount: unquestioning loyalty. "President Trump has publicly said that he's learned from his first term," Mike Davis, a conservative attorney who frequently talks to the president-elect, told Reuters. …

Anxious Pentagon officials fear major upheaval after Trump’s return to White House
2 months ago

Anxious Pentagon officials fear major upheaval after Trump’s return to White House

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During the election campaign, the president-elect threatened to use “military” force if necessary to …

Donald Trump picks ‘universally admired’ Republican strategist Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. What to know
2 months ago

Donald Trump picks ‘universally admired’ Republican strategist Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. What to know

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump has announced that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will be named his White House chief of staff. “Susie Wiles just helped me achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history, and was an integral part of both my 2016 and 2020 successful campaigns,” Trump said in a statement obtained by USA TODAY. Donald Trump picks ‘universally …

Trump's sons will head up the transition team's effort to find loyal government officials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's sons will head up the transition team's effort to find loyal government officials

Salon  

Donald Trump’s adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, will be tapped for transition team roles to vet potential members of a future Trump administration for ideological and personal loyalty, underscoring Trump’s documented paranoia in regards to his staff. The former president has often sought to build a loyal apparatus around him, recently pushing for his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, …

Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House
9 months ago

Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.” And former Vice President Mike Pence has declined to endorse him, citing “profound differences.” As Donald Trump seeks the presidency for a third time, he is being vigorously opposed by a vocal …

Former US President Trump to appoint loyalists to reshape foreign policy on China, NATO and Ukraine
1 year ago

Former US President Trump to appoint loyalists to reshape foreign policy on China, NATO and Ukraine

Firstpost  

Among his proposals on the campaign trail this year, Trump has said he would deploy U.S. Special Forces against the Mexican cartels - something unlikely to get the blessing of the Mexican government. “At the outset of his administration, there were a lot of people that were interested in implementing their own policies, not the president’s policies.” Having more loyalists …

'Hurting President Trump': Campaign slams claim ‘loyalty-first cabinet’ being built
1 year, 1 month ago

'Hurting President Trump': Campaign slams claim ‘loyalty-first cabinet’ being built

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign Friday issued a typo-laden message attacking a recent, and jarring, report about his “loyalty first” cabinet shortlist: “These are an unwelcomed distraction,” it read. The message arrived a day after Axios reported on a “loyalty-first cabinet” that anonymous sources said could include Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Kash Patel. “People publicly discussing potential administration jobs …

Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House

NPR  

Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump and his allies are preparing for an aggressive expansion of his powers should he take back the White House. Breaking through bureaucracy During their last go in the White House, …

Trump team already has 1,000-page manifesto outlining what to do if he wins White House: report
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump team already has 1,000-page manifesto outlining what to do if he wins White House: report

Raw Story  

If former President Donald Trump retakes the White House in 2024, he will already have a policy team ready to go with extensive plans for remaking the federal government in his image. That's because the far-right Heritage Foundation has already recruited a number of former Trump administration staffers to lay out a blueprint for the next Republican administration, reported Bloomberg …

I Read (Almost) Every Memoir by a Former Trump Official
55 years ago

I Read (Almost) Every Memoir by a Former Trump Official

Slate  

A few weeks into the Trump administration, I overheard a friend who works in publishing remark, “Possibly the only good thing that will ever come of this is a bunch of tell-all memoirs that will be a lot juicier than the typical White House book.” That prediction, rather like a Trump campaign promise, has yet to be fulfilled. According to …

Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House as the president works to surround himself with loyalists as his reelection campaign moves into high gear. Hicks, a former White House communications director who was one of Trump’s original 2016 campaign staffers, is expected to serve as counselor to …

Dan Coats’ exit from Donald Trump govt highlights lack of cautionary aides against US president’s ‘volatile’ management style
5 years, 5 months ago

Dan Coats’ exit from Donald Trump govt highlights lack of cautionary aides against US president’s ‘volatile’ management style

Firstpost  

An unrepentant US president Donald Trump has been testing the limits of the nation’s tolerance from the day he took office. On Sunday, Trump had his acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, defend the offensive tweets on national television and furthered his divisive attacks on a veteran African-American congressman, claiming without evidence that Rep Elijah Cummings of Maryland, a prominent …

Trump’s top choice for chief of staff not taking job; other candidates in running
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s top choice for chief of staff not taking job; other candidates in running

Hindustan Times  

Nick Ayers, Donald Trump’s top choice to be his next chief of staff, is no longer in the running and the U.S. president is now considering at least two other candidates, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday, the latest sign of a chaotic White House staff shake-up. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Republican Representative Mark Meadows, chairman of …

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