Trump transition: Trump announces Matt Gaetz as attorney general, Marco Rubio as secretary of state
Noem was on the short-list to be Trump's running mate
Last updated: Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:24AM GMT
MaryAlice Parks reports on the meeting in Washington.
After a sweeping victory over Vice President Kamala Harris on Nov. 5, President-elect Donald Trump is now set to become just the second ever to serve nonconsecutive terms in office.
Trump has wasted no time in moving to assemble his team for a second term in the White House -- naming Susie Wiles as his chief of staff and New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.N. ambassador, among other positions.
This split image shows, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., left, Stephen Miller, middle, and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Tom Homan, right.
ByAllison Pecorin and Rachel Scott
Nov 13, 2024, 5:27 PM GMT
John Thune elected as Senate Republican leader to succeed McConnell
Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected John Thune to be the next Republican leader, succeeding Mitch McConnell in a position he's held for 17 years.
Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.
Thune beat out Sen. John Cornyn in a second round of votes, securing enough to clinch the position.
This was by secret ballot and behind closed doors. Thune is expected to address the press at a press conference later today.
Nov 13, 2024, 3:26 PM GMT
Trump struggles with AG decision, Musk sits in on interviews for key positions: Sources
President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to install loyalists and allies into his administration. But he's struggling with making a decision on one of his top law enforcement positions: attorney general, multiple sources told ABC News.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
Trump interviewed multiple candidates for attorney general on Tuesday, but he came away unsatisfied, sources with knowledge of the conversations told ABC News.
Trump interviewed Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Monday, and sat down with lawyers Jay Clayton and Bob Giuffra about the post, sources said. No final decision has been made, sources said.
Notably, billionaire Elon Musk has been involved in -- and sitting in on -- interviews with potential attorney general candidates, the sources said.
In a sign of how quickly other positions are moving, Pete Hegseth -- the Fox News host selected as the nominee for Defense Secretary -- was just called Monday and interviewed for the position Tuesday, a source familiar told ABC News.
Within hours, Trump made his choice, sources added. Several Republicans on Capitol Hill and even some Trump allies described being "caught off guard" by the pick.
-Katherine Faulders, Will Steakin, Rachel Scott, John Santucci
Nov 13, 2024, 1:53 PM GMT
Musk to join Trump today in Washington
Elon Musk is expected to join President-elect Donald Trump today in Washington, sources tell ABC News.
Nov 13, 2024, 1:57 PM GMT
Illinois, Colorado governors announce state-level coalition to resist Trump policies
Democratic Govs. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois and Jared Polis of Colorado will be the co-chairs of a new "non-partisan" coalition of the nation's governors committed to protecting the "state-level institutions of democracy" ahead of Donald Trump's incoming presidency.
Governors Safeguarding Democracy, or GSD, will be overseen by governors and supported by a network of senior staff designated by each leader while being supported by GovAct, an organization "championing fundamental freedoms."
GovAct is advised by a bipartisan board that includes former Republican and Democratic governors and senior officials like former GOP Gov. Arne Carlson of Minnesota, former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts and former GOP Gov. Bill Weld of Massachusetts.
