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Who is Kash Patel, the Trump loyalist tapped to run the FBI?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Who is Kash Patel, the Trump loyalist tapped to run the FBI?

Al Jazeera  

Appointment of a loyal aide to the FBI post could end long-running tradition of keeping presidents at arm’s length. In a post on Truth Social network, Trump described Patel as a “brilliant lawyer, investigator, and ‘America First’ fighter”. Patel found common cause with Trump over their shared scepticism of government surveillance and the “deep state” – a pejorative catchall used …

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‘A new perch’: Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz confirms US Congress departure
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1 month ago

‘A new perch’: Trump loyalist Matt Gaetz confirms US Congress departure

Al Jazeera  

In a new interview, the scandal-plagued Gaetz reaffirmed his commitment to being a member of Trump’s ‘America First army’. “I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress,” Gaetz said in the interview. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress.” Gaetz, the son of a former Florida state senator, had served as the …

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Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
1 month ago

Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations. Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that the transition team had backups …

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MAGA loyalist Matt Gaetz is Trump’s pick for attorney general. Will he be confirmed?
1 month, 1 week ago

MAGA loyalist Matt Gaetz is Trump’s pick for attorney general. Will he be confirmed?

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general sent a clear signal through Washington that Trump intends for his Justice Department to take a sharp-elbowed, hyperpartisan approach to law and order — one that is both unquestioningly loyal to Trump and openly antagonistic toward his political opponents, legal and political experts said. House Speaker Mike Johnson said …

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Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general

Al Jazeera  

The Florida congressman says it will be an ‘honour’ to serve as top prosecutor but could face a difficult confirmation process. United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, 42, will serve as his attorney general, a role that doubles as the country’s top prosecutor and the head of the Department of Justice. Trump has long …

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Trump mulls noose-invoking and Confederacy-praising MAGA loyalist for cabinet post: report
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump mulls noose-invoking and Confederacy-praising MAGA loyalist for cabinet post: report

Raw Story  

Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller, whose extreme antics over the years have isolated both Republicans and Democrats, is on former President Donald Trump's shortlist for a second term. Politico reports that Trump is considering putting Miller in charge of the United States Department of Agriculture despite his long history of incendiary statements, including but not limited to: Calling Hillary Clinton …

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Trump loyalist is wreaking havoc on American interests across the world: experts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump loyalist is wreaking havoc on American interests across the world: experts

Raw Story  

A “shadow secretary of State” for former President Donald Trump threatens to “upend American leadership of the free world” by throwing support to far-right leaders abroad in opposition to White House policy, according to a new report. “I think Trump and Grenell would upend American leadership of the free world,” Daniel Fried, who spent four decades in top State Department …

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Michigan Dem Scholten wins US House race over Trump loyalist
2 years, 1 month ago

Michigan Dem Scholten wins US House race over Trump loyalist

Associated Press  

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Democrat Hillary Scholten on Tuesday won a congressional seat being vacated by a Michigan Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump. Scholten is an immigration attorney whose prospects improved after an independent panel redrew Michigan’s House district map following the 2020 census. Slotkin drew a high-profile endorsement from U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, a conservative Republican who …

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Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong’s next leader
2 years, 7 months ago

Beijing loyalist John Lee elected as Hong Kong’s next leader

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — John Lee, a hard-line security chief who oversaw a crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, was elected as the city’s next leader on Sunday in a vote cast by a largely pro-Beijing committee. The election followed major changes to Hong Kong’s electoral laws last year to ensure that only “patriots” loyal to Beijing can hold office. Without …

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Mike Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end
3 years, 11 months ago

Mike Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs his Foggy Bottom post on Wednesday a loyal Trump footman to the very end. One former senior State Department official told CNN that “in many ways, Mike Pompeo’s singular accomplishment is that he didn’t get fired and that he somehow survived four years with this President, and not many can claim …

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