How Donald Trump aims to dismantle the 'deep state' and assert control
2 months ago

How Donald Trump aims to dismantle the 'deep state' and assert control

India Today  

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump is poised to seize greater control of the federal government than any modern president before him when he takes office on Monday, charging ahead with plans to dismantle what he and his allies call the "deep state," according to two sources familiar with transition discussions. FIRING LINES Others tasked with eradicating the "deep state" include Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi, the possible next FBI director, Kash Patel, Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, national security adviser, Mike Waltz, education nominee Linda McMahon, and Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who will head up Trump's government efficiency effort, the Reuters review found. "The Trump Administration will have a place for people serving in government who are committed to defending the rights of the American people, putting America first, and ensuring the best use of working men and women's tax dollars," said spokesperson Brian Hughes. Hughes, the Trump transition spokesperson, did not respond to questions about what role individual nominees would play in carrying out Trump's agenda, or to the "secret police" allegation.

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Trump to reshape federal workforce, targeting 50,000 career employees
2 months ago

Trump to reshape federal workforce, targeting 50,000 career employees

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump is poised to seize greater control of the federal government than any modern president before him when he takes office on Monday, charging ahead with plans to dismantle what he and his allies call the "deep state," according to two sources familiar with transition discussions. The effort could get underway as early as Trump's first day as …

Trump’s transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous.
3 months ago

Trump’s transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous.

Politico  

Trump — who attacked his then-opponent Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server for official business during his first presidential run — is overseeing a fully privatized transition that communicates from an array of @transition47.com, @trumpvancetransition.com and @djtfp24.com accounts rather than anything ending in.gov, and uses private servers, laptops and cell phones instead of government-issued devices. The …

'A wrinkle': Trump said to be potentially 'running afoul of' presidential transition rules
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'A wrinkle': Trump said to be potentially 'running afoul of' presidential transition rules

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's ethics and transparency promises may be a violation of the Presential Transition Act, a report suggests. Levien further noted that Trump's team provided an ethics pledge as part of the transition process, "but the pledge may not be compliant with transition rules," according to the reporter. The report continues: "This week, Mr. Trump’s team published an ethics plan …

Trump accused of opening door to financial corruption as transition donors kept secret
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump accused of opening door to financial corruption as transition donors kept secret

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. Trump has not yet signed an agreement with the outgoing Biden administration — a …

Trump’s transition effort kicks into high gear
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s transition effort kicks into high gear

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : Donald Trump’s transition team has assembled digital presentations for the president-elect that feature headshots of potential contenders for key cabinet positions, according to people familiar with the process. Trump’s team met in Las Vegas this weekend with members of the Rockbridge Network, a conservative donor network co-founded by Vice President-elect JD Vance, according to people briefed on the …

'Consequences are severe': Trump ignoring this federal law makes America more 'vulnerable'
4 months, 1 week ago

'Consequences are severe': Trump ignoring this federal law makes America more 'vulnerable'

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump is so far not abiding by a federal law on presidential transitions, and his noncompliance is kneecapping his own incoming administration. Additionally, neither Trump nor his team can get security clearances from President Joe Biden's administration needed to have national security briefings and access classified national intelligence. Rep. Jamie Raskin pointed out that Trump's transition team failed …

Trump’s shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s shunning of transition planning may have severe consequences, governance group says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A good-governance group is warning of severe consequences if President-elect Donald Trump continues to steer clear of formal transition planning with the Biden administration — inaction that it says is already limiting the federal government’s ability to provide security clearances and briefings to the incoming administration. Without the planning, says Max Stier, president and CEO of the nonprofit …

The Trump transition has begun — and it’s even stranger than the first time around
4 months, 1 week ago

The Trump transition has begun — and it’s even stranger than the first time around

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One day later, Trump’s transition team issued another …

Feds want to silence Donald Trump because of…
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Feds want to silence Donald Trump because of…

Hindustan Times  

Federal prosecutors on Friday asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president from public statements that “pose a significant, imminent, and foreseeable danger to law enforcement agents” participating in the prosecution. The request to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon follows a false claim by Trump earlier this week that the FBI agents …

Former Trump admin officials band together to block their former boss from holding office again: report
3 years, 2 months ago

Former Trump admin officials band together to block their former boss from holding office again: report

Raw Story  

There's a group of former Trump administration officials who are making moves to ensure Donald Trump never runs for office again, POLITICO reports. According to former White House press secretary and chief of staff to the first lady, Stephanie Grisham, the group plans to meet next week where they will discuss how to “try and stop” former President Donald Trump …

Trump team making false argument about his 2016 transition
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump team making false argument about his 2016 transition

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s not just President-elect Joe Biden’s transition that’s under a microscope. Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany laid out the case from the White House podium last week and the same idea has been floated by Trump’s personal lawyer and his former director of national intelligence. His presidency was never accepted,” McEnany told reporters who questioned the Trump administration’s refusal …

Trump team making false argument about his 2016 transition
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump team making false argument about his 2016 transition

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. His presidency was never accepted,” McEnany told reporters who questioned the Trump administration’s refusal …

Trump blocks transition as he refuses to accept loss
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump blocks transition as he refuses to accept loss

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump implied Tuesday he would continue contesting election results for at least another week, forestalling for days the required steps to transition government to President-elect Joe Biden and signaling to his administration that any moves toward a hand-off are on hold. Trump’s refusal to concede has prompted senior officials across the government to spread word that …

Donald Trump’s transition team loses a key figure as he struggles to find his footing
8 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump’s transition team loses a key figure as he struggles to find his footing

LA Times  

The shoot-from-the-hip style that helped Donald Trump win the presidency is now playing out in his transition to governing. For the record: An earlier version of this post misidentified former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan, who has left the Trump transition team, as Rep. Mike D. Rogers of Alabama. “It’s all been good.” But one of Trump’s most respected links …

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