Trump is considering tapping controversial top Democrat for critical White House position
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump is considering tapping controversial top Democrat for critical White House position

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump is considering tapping Democratic Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. While Trump has chosen several former Democrats for top positions, the choice of Moskowitz would be the Republican's first of an individual who is still a member of the opposing political party. President-elect Donald Trump is pondering picking Democratic rep. Jared Moskowitz of Florida to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency I appreciate the speculation but I am staying in Congress and running for re-election. Democratic Rep. Moskowitz accused the chairman of 'manipulating' the American people to believe Joe did something wrong when he did the exact same 'Nominating Tulsi Gabbard to lead our intelligence community is incredibly reckless.

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Trump considers House Democrat to lead FEMA: report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump considers House Democrat to lead FEMA: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering a House Democratic member to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Trump could nominate Rep. Jared Moskowitz to replace FEMA Director Deanne Criswell, CNN's Steve Contorno reported Monday. Early this year, the Democratic lawmaker condemned a FEMA employee accused of avoiding helping "politically hostile" homes that displayed Trump signs. "As a former …

Trump taps Devin Nunes, two other Californians for administration posts
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump taps Devin Nunes, two other Californians for administration posts

LA Times  

Former Rep. Devin Nunes, shown in 2021, has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump as chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board. Trump wrote that Nunes would use his experience as former chair of the House Intelligence Committee “and his key role in exposing the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax” to provide Trump with “independent assessments of the effectiveness and propriety” …

Trump warned by GOP senator that Tulsi Gabbard faces a hard road to confirmation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump warned by GOP senator that Tulsi Gabbard faces a hard road to confirmation

Raw Story  

Now that scandal-plagued ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz has stepped aside as Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, Republicans are sending out signals that his other cabinet nominees will be receiving increased scrutiny after the "botched" selection. In a report from the Wall Street Journal, there is evidence that GOP lawmakers –– particularly those in the Senate who will have a …

Trump transition latest updates: Matt Gaetz, a controversial MAGA ally, picked for Attorney General
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump transition latest updates: Matt Gaetz, a controversial MAGA ally, picked for Attorney General

The Independent  

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Republicans Shocked After Trump Taps Matt Gaetz For A.G.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Shocked After Trump Taps Matt Gaetz For A.G.

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — Several Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were astounded by news that President-elect Donald Trump planned to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz as the top law enforcement official in his coming administration. Gaetz’s resignation will also end an ongoing House Ethics Committee probe into allegations of sexual misconduct, drugs, improper payments and obstruction of justice, as former members are not subject …

Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and has pledged to dramatically overhaul the Justice Department. Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social network, saying: “Matt will end …

America first: Here’s who Trump may tap for National Security
1 month, 4 weeks ago

America first: Here’s who Trump may tap for National Security

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump’s advisers are swiftly working to form a new administration, and the leaders he chooses to help install his “America First” agenda for foreign policy, regulation and law enforcement will provide clues to how deeply that policy goes. Besides national security, Trump will be looking to build out the heads of financial regulatory agencies, which are expected to take …

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