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| Outrage Grows Over Stephen Bannon, as Donald Trump Reaches Out to the World | |
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| President-elect Donald J. Trump has made his picks for his top behind-the-scenes advisers. Those may turn out to be the easy ones. | President-elect Donald J. Trump has made his picks for his top behind-the-scenes advisers. Those may turn out to be the easy ones. |
| Civil rights groups, Democrats and some Republicans on Monday denounced President-elect Trump’s decision to appoint Stephen K. Bannon to a top White House position, warning that he represents nationalist and racist views that should be rejected by the incoming president. | |
| Congressional Republicans remained largely silent about the decision, choosing to instead praise Mr. Trump’s announcement that Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, will become the new White House chief of staff. | |
| But on Twitter and in statements emailed to reporters, a chorus of critics lamented what they said was a frightening normalization of the fringe views that Mr. Bannon promoted as the chairman of Breitbart News. | |
| The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Mr. Bannon’s selection “sends the disturbing message that anti-Muslim conspiracy theories and white nationalist ideology will be welcome in the White House.” | |
| That view was echoed by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a group that tracks hate groups, which insisted that “Trump should rescind this hire. In his victory speech, Trump said he intended to be president for ‘all Americans.’ Bannon should go.” | |
| Republicans who had long opposed Mr. Trump’s candidacy took to Twitter on Sunday night and Monday morning to warn that his choice to rely on the advice of Mr. Bannon is an indication of the way that he will govern. | |
| “The racist, fascist extreme right is represented footsteps from the Oval Office,” said John Weaver, a Republican strategist who ran the presidential campaign of Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and previously advised Senator John McCain of Arizona. “Be very vigilant, America.” | |
| But people close to Mr. Bannon came to his defense as well. Joel B. Pollak, an author and editor at Breitbart, called him an “American patriot who also defends Israel and has deep empathy for the Jewish people.” | |
| Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and presidential candidate, accused Mr. Bannon’s critics of sour grapes. On Twitter, he wrote that Mr. Bannon should embrace the criticism from CAIR, the Muslim rights group. | |
| “Critics of Steve Bannon know he’s smarter and tougher than they are,” Mr. Huckabee wrote. “When CAIR doesn’t like you that is a good thing. Bannon a good guy.” | |
| Mr. Trump has spoken with President Xi Jinping of China, the presidential transition team announced on Monday, and the world likely thought, “Interesting.” | Mr. Trump has spoken with President Xi Jinping of China, the presidential transition team announced on Monday, and the world likely thought, “Interesting.” |
| According to the announcement, in a call that took place on Monday Beijing time, Mr. Xi congratulated Mr. Trump for “winning a historic election,” and the president-elect thanked the Chinese leader for his well wishes. | According to the announcement, in a call that took place on Monday Beijing time, Mr. Xi congratulated Mr. Trump for “winning a historic election,” and the president-elect thanked the Chinese leader for his well wishes. |
| “During the call, the leaders established a clear sense of mutual respect for one another, and President-elect Trump stated that he believes the two leaders will have one of the strongest relationships for both countries moving forward,” the statement said. | “During the call, the leaders established a clear sense of mutual respect for one another, and President-elect Trump stated that he believes the two leaders will have one of the strongest relationships for both countries moving forward,” the statement said. |
| No mention of whether Mr. Trump’s repeated campaign threats against Chinese trade practices came up, nor his statement that climate change was a hoax perpetuated by the Chinese, nor his get-tough promises on economic relations moving forward. | No mention of whether Mr. Trump’s repeated campaign threats against Chinese trade practices came up, nor his statement that climate change was a hoax perpetuated by the Chinese, nor his get-tough promises on economic relations moving forward. |
| President Obama will hold a news conference at 3:15 p.m. Eastern time on Monday before heading overseas for a six-day trip. Tune in to nytimes.com for live coverage. | |
| Reince Priebus, who was chosen on Sunday to become Mr. Trump’s White House chief of staff, defended the selection of Stephen K. Bannon to serve as chief strategist on Monday and pushed back against suggestions that Mr. Bannon is racist and anti-Semitic. | Reince Priebus, who was chosen on Sunday to become Mr. Trump’s White House chief of staff, defended the selection of Stephen K. Bannon to serve as chief strategist on Monday and pushed back against suggestions that Mr. Bannon is racist and anti-Semitic. |
| “That’s not the Steve Bannon that I know,” Mr. Priebus said on MSNBC, calling him a force for good on the campaign. “I’ve only seen a generous, hospitable, wise person to work with.” | “That’s not the Steve Bannon that I know,” Mr. Priebus said on MSNBC, calling him a force for good on the campaign. “I’ve only seen a generous, hospitable, wise person to work with.” |
| Civil rights groups such as the Anti-Defamation League and the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the selection of Mr. Bannon, pointing to the divisive views promoted by Breitbart News, the nationalist website that he runs. | Civil rights groups such as the Anti-Defamation League and the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the selection of Mr. Bannon, pointing to the divisive views promoted by Breitbart News, the nationalist website that he runs. |
| Mr. Priebus said that he agreed that Mr. Trump still had more to do to bring the country together and that it would be healthy for him to deliver a unifying speech to tone down some of the things he said in the heat of the campaign battle. | Mr. Priebus said that he agreed that Mr. Trump still had more to do to bring the country together and that it would be healthy for him to deliver a unifying speech to tone down some of the things he said in the heat of the campaign battle. |
| “He wants to make you proud of your country and serve you,” Mr. Priebus said. | “He wants to make you proud of your country and serve you,” Mr. Priebus said. |
| Alex Jones, an online broadcast host who has accused the government of grand-scale conspiracies, says that President-elect Trump personally called him to thank him for his support during the campaign. | Alex Jones, an online broadcast host who has accused the government of grand-scale conspiracies, says that President-elect Trump personally called him to thank him for his support during the campaign. |
| Mr. Jones made the revelation on a brief clip on his website. | Mr. Jones made the revelation on a brief clip on his website. |
| “He said, ‘Listen Alex, I just talked to the kings and the queens of the world,’” Mr. Jones recalled, saying that Mr. Trump added, “I want to thank you, your audience.” | “He said, ‘Listen Alex, I just talked to the kings and the queens of the world,’” Mr. Jones recalled, saying that Mr. Trump added, “I want to thank you, your audience.” |
| He said the incoming president promised to come on his program again in the next few weeks. He celebrated that Mr. Trump had triumphed over “hoaxes” such as Obamacare. | He said the incoming president promised to come on his program again in the next few weeks. He celebrated that Mr. Trump had triumphed over “hoaxes” such as Obamacare. |
| Mr. Jones was an early booster of Mr. Trump, who appeared on his program during the end of the primaries. Mr. Jones has charged, among other things, that the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut in December 2012 was a hoax. | Mr. Jones was an early booster of Mr. Trump, who appeared on his program during the end of the primaries. Mr. Jones has charged, among other things, that the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut in December 2012 was a hoax. |
| Mr. Trump is a highly public scorekeeper of his own accolades and accomplishments and his elevation to the highest office in the land has not changed his instinct to crow about the smallest details. During his interview with “60 Minutes” broadcast on Sunday night, Mr. Trump bragged that since his election, he had gained tens of thousands of new followers on his social media accounts. | |
| ”I’m picking up now — I think I picked up yesterday 100,000 people,” Mr. Trump said. | |
| In one of the odder moments on the “60 Minutes” interview, Mr. Trump seemed to suggest that the president should be chosen by the popular vote, not the Electoral College. That would mean his rival, Hillary Clinton, would be inaugurated in January. | |
| Lesley Stahl of CBS News was pressing him on whether he still thought the election was rigged, an accusation he made repeatedly in the weeks running up to Election Day. He finally replied: | Lesley Stahl of CBS News was pressing him on whether he still thought the election was rigged, an accusation he made repeatedly in the weeks running up to Election Day. He finally replied: |
| Mr. Trump’s next task is to choose people who will serve as the principal public faces of his administration — the ones who articulate his vision to the public and defend it against critics at home and abroad. | Mr. Trump’s next task is to choose people who will serve as the principal public faces of his administration — the ones who articulate his vision to the public and defend it against critics at home and abroad. |
| Those jobs include secretary of state, Mr. Trump’s emissary to the world; attorney general, who will personalize Mr. Trump’s definition of justice; and defense secretary, who will wage war for the new president. He will also have to choose a White House press secretary, who will spar with the news media. | Those jobs include secretary of state, Mr. Trump’s emissary to the world; attorney general, who will personalize Mr. Trump’s definition of justice; and defense secretary, who will wage war for the new president. He will also have to choose a White House press secretary, who will spar with the news media. |
| Mr. Trump did not have to ask for Senate permission to pick Mr. Priebus as chief of staff and Mr. Bannon as chief strategist. (And he can name his choice as his spokesman.) But the top three cabinet jobs are all subject to a confirmation vote, and that can lead to trouble. | Mr. Trump did not have to ask for Senate permission to pick Mr. Priebus as chief of staff and Mr. Bannon as chief strategist. (And he can name his choice as his spokesman.) But the top three cabinet jobs are all subject to a confirmation vote, and that can lead to trouble. |
| The president-elect will have to decide whether to send up consensus nominees who are likely to pass bipartisan muster, or to challenge the Washington establishment with novel or contentious picks. | The president-elect will have to decide whether to send up consensus nominees who are likely to pass bipartisan muster, or to challenge the Washington establishment with novel or contentious picks. |
| The decision on which way to go may ignite the first internal fight between Mr. Priebus and Mr. Bannon, who see the political world in different ways. | The decision on which way to go may ignite the first internal fight between Mr. Priebus and Mr. Bannon, who see the political world in different ways. |
| The House returns on Monday for the postelection session, and lawmakers have a lot of work ahead of them to finish this year’s business and prepare for what is shaping up to be a tumultuous 2017 under a Trump administration. | The House returns on Monday for the postelection session, and lawmakers have a lot of work ahead of them to finish this year’s business and prepare for what is shaping up to be a tumultuous 2017 under a Trump administration. |
| The No. 1 priority for the lame-duck session will be to find a way to finance the government into next year. Also on the agenda are the annual Pentagon policy bill and perhaps a major funding measure for health care research. | The No. 1 priority for the lame-duck session will be to find a way to finance the government into next year. Also on the agenda are the annual Pentagon policy bill and perhaps a major funding measure for health care research. |
| But the chances for other big accomplishments all but evaporated with the election of Mr. Trump. Republicans, who control the House and the Senate, feel little pressure to act and would prefer to wait until their party occupies the White House in January. Much of the time will be spent strategizing for 2017. | But the chances for other big accomplishments all but evaporated with the election of Mr. Trump. Republicans, who control the House and the Senate, feel little pressure to act and would prefer to wait until their party occupies the White House in January. Much of the time will be spent strategizing for 2017. |
| The prospect of a party challenge to Speaker Paul D. Ryan has faded in the wake of Mr. Trump’s election, as Republicans try to provide a united front. | The prospect of a party challenge to Speaker Paul D. Ryan has faded in the wake of Mr. Trump’s election, as Republicans try to provide a united front. |
| The more interesting party to watch in leadership elections this week may be the Democrats in the House. They badly underperformed on Election Day, and allies of Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the Democratic leader, have been busy trying to limit unrest over her continuing tenure. | The more interesting party to watch in leadership elections this week may be the Democrats in the House. They badly underperformed on Election Day, and allies of Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the Democratic leader, have been busy trying to limit unrest over her continuing tenure. |
| She is expected to remain leader but needs to address rank-and-file frustration with life in the minority and no end in sight. | She is expected to remain leader but needs to address rank-and-file frustration with life in the minority and no end in sight. |
| Members of the Senate will be trickling back into Washington on Monday before the first vote in that chamber on Tuesday. | Members of the Senate will be trickling back into Washington on Monday before the first vote in that chamber on Tuesday. |
| Will Democrats back Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, in the diatribe he unleashed against Mr. Trump last week, or will they join Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia in condemning Mr. Reid’s remarks? | Will Democrats back Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, in the diatribe he unleashed against Mr. Trump last week, or will they join Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia in condemning Mr. Reid’s remarks? |