Election 2024 updates: Trump begins selecting cabinet positions

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Last updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 5:26PM GMT
Trump's cabinet picks include close allies from his campaign
President-elect Donald Trump is naming members to his administration. Here's a look at the president-elect's appointees so far.

Just days after former President Donald Trump was projected to have won the presidency, Trump's transition team operation has begun, with transition co-chairs confirming that he will be selecting personnel to serve under his leadership in the coming days.

Trump is also the projected winner in Arizona, a state the former president flipped after losing it to Joe Biden in 2020.

Trump's projected win in the vital swing state marks a sweep of the battleground states.

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Nov 06, 2024, 8:59 AM

Track electoral vote count and results map for the presidential election

See how the balance of power is playing out as election results come in:

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Nov 10, 2024, 12:58 AM GMT

Trump says Haley, Pompeo won't be part of 2nd administration

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that two of his former cabinet members won't be returning with him to the White House.

"I will not be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to join the Trump Administration," he said in a Truth Social post.

Trump thanked them for their service.

-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa

Nov 09, 2024, 7:44 PM GMT

Trump to meet with Biden Wednesday

President-elect Donald Trump will meet with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office Wednesday at 11 a.m., White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement Saturday.

More details will come later.

-ABC News's Michelle Stoddart

Nov 09, 2024, 7:43 PM GMT

Democrats regain 2 House seats in New York

Democrats have flipped two Republican-held districts in closely watched House races in New York.

ABC News reports that Democratic candidate Laura Gillen is the projected winner in New York's 4th Congressional District. As of 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, with 94% of the expected vote reporting, Gillen leads with 51% of the vote, while her Republican opponent, Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, follows with 49%.

D'Esposito conceded earlier on Thursday. He had previously won against Gillen in 2022 by 4 points, when he flipped the Long Island-based district held previously by retiring Dem. Rep. Kathleen Rice. In 2020, Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in the same district by over 14 percentage points.

Separately, ABC News reports that Democratic candidate Josh Riley is the projected winner in New York's 19th Congressional District. As of 10:45 p.m. Thursday, with 95% of the expected vote reporting, Riley leads with 51% of the vote, while GOP incumbent Rep. Marcus Molinaro follows with 49% of the vote.

In 2022, Molinaro defeated Riley by less than 3 percentage points, and Biden won the district in 2020 by around 5 percentage points. Over $40 million was spent by the candidates or groups supporting them in this race, according to an analysis by OpenSecrets.

Cumulatively throughout 2024, Democrats have now flipped 3 of the 4 swing seats they lost in 2022 in New York - the third being New York's 3rd Congressional district, which Rep. Tom Suozzi won in a special election in February and held onto in the general election.

ABC News reports that incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is projected to hold onto the fourth, New York's 17th District.

-ABC News' Emily Chang, Oren Oppenheim and Brittany Shepherd

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Nov 08, 2024, 10:22 PM GMT

Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelenskyy: Sources

Billionaire Elon Musk joined President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the call told ABC News.

Musk was at Mar-a-Lago with Trump on election night as well as the day after, as previously reported by ABC News. Musk's involvement in the call further highlights his influence in the upcoming administration.

Musk, the world's richest person, had a profound impact on Trump's campaign including a multi-billion dollar door-knocking operation, a social media megaphone and a $1 million sweepstakes for battleground voters.