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| Harry Reid condemns Steve Bannon appointment on Senate floor – live | Harry Reid condemns Steve Bannon appointment on Senate floor – live |
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| Former House intelligence committee chairman Mike Rogers has been replaced on Trump’s transition team by Islamophobic fantasist Frank Gaffney, the Wall Street Journal reports. | |
| Rogers was ousted as a part of a purge of potential Chris Christie loyalists, the report says. | |
| Oh dear God. Mike Rogers is replaced on the transition team by Frank Gaffney!! https://t.co/CL8brpiwIr pic.twitter.com/8QsbrXXKsj | |
| Related: | |
| GOP foreign policy leaders grow despondent https://t.co/E37YYwqqBV | |
| The Politico report says: | |
| Republican foreign policy veterans are newly alarmed over the emerging shape of Donald Trump’s national security team, after signs that Trump is passing over well-regarded establishment figures in favor of controversial and less experienced political allies including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a likely secretary of state pick. | |
| Read Haroon Moghul in the Guardian last March about Gaffney: | |
| For those of you who don’t know him, Gaffney is a conspiracy theorist whose obsessive focus on Islam and Muslims is clear from his stated concerns about a “worrying pattern of official US submission to Islam and the theo-political-legal program the latter’s authorities call Shariah”. He believes the redesigned logo of the Missile Defense Agency, for example “appears ominously to reflect a morphing of the Islamic crescent and star with the Obama campaign logo”. | |
| It’s hard to find a better description of American decline: from the country that repeatedly put men on the moon to the country whose national security experts are searching for secret Islamic lunar motifs in government images. | |
| 1.58am GMT | 1.58am GMT |
| 01:58 | 01:58 |
| From the longer- and longer-suffering press pool: | From the longer- and longer-suffering press pool: |
| Donald Trump is currently at the 21 Club on West 52nd Street. The block is shut down and police are allowing a small group of reporters to stand outside the restaurant, but we will not be allowed inside. I just talked to [Trump spokeswoman] Hope Hicks who said “I wasn’t aware of this movement” and she would never do anything to “leave the press in the dark.” She said that a protective pool has not yet been set up so she is unable to coordinate the press pool traveling with the president-elect. Once that is set up, she says reporters will have “all of the access that they have ever had under any president.” | Donald Trump is currently at the 21 Club on West 52nd Street. The block is shut down and police are allowing a small group of reporters to stand outside the restaurant, but we will not be allowed inside. I just talked to [Trump spokeswoman] Hope Hicks who said “I wasn’t aware of this movement” and she would never do anything to “leave the press in the dark.” She said that a protective pool has not yet been set up so she is unable to coordinate the press pool traveling with the president-elect. Once that is set up, she says reporters will have “all of the access that they have ever had under any president.” |
| That’s encouraging. | That’s encouraging. |
| 1.39am GMT | 1.39am GMT |
| 01:39 | 01:39 |
| The long-suffering transition press pool picks up on this tweet, which appears to show Donald Trump, tonight, now-ish(?), at the 21 Club, three blocks south of Trump tower. | The long-suffering transition press pool picks up on this tweet, which appears to show Donald Trump, tonight, now-ish(?), at the 21 Club, three blocks south of Trump tower. |
| The press pool staked out in the lobby of Trump tower didn’t see him leave and weren’t informed he would. | The press pool staked out in the lobby of Trump tower didn’t see him leave and weren’t informed he would. |
| The tweet says “Keene’s” but that’s not historic Keens on 36th: | The tweet says “Keene’s” but that’s not historic Keens on 36th: |
| Standing ovation and cheers at Keene's steakhouse for @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/zJsA1t00Sk | Standing ovation and cheers at Keene's steakhouse for @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/zJsA1t00Sk |
| The press pool is chasing after Trump. | The press pool is chasing after Trump. |
| 1.30am GMT | 1.30am GMT |
| 01:30 | 01:30 |
| Clinton’s popular vote lead ticks past 1.15m... | Clinton’s popular vote lead ticks past 1.15m... |
| San Diego: 26k new Clinton votes, 13k Trump. Clinton lead surpasses 1,150,000 nationally: https://t.co/j58GaxfPmH | San Diego: 26k new Clinton votes, 13k Trump. Clinton lead surpasses 1,150,000 nationally: https://t.co/j58GaxfPmH |
| 12.33am GMT | 12.33am GMT |
| 00:33 | 00:33 |
| Trump asks for clearance for son-in-law – report | Trump asks for clearance for son-in-law – report |
| NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell reports that the Trump team has asked for top-secret security clearance for Jared Kushner, husband of Ivanka: | NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell reports that the Trump team has asked for top-secret security clearance for Jared Kushner, husband of Ivanka: |
| Trump team has asked for son in law Jared Kushner to have top secret clearance for Presidential Daily Brief no precedent for that | Trump team has asked for son in law Jared Kushner to have top secret clearance for Presidential Daily Brief no precedent for that |
| Closest thing is RFK -- and Congress responded w/ nepotism law for Cabinet. https://t.co/zHzprVDgaY | Closest thing is RFK -- and Congress responded w/ nepotism law for Cabinet. https://t.co/zHzprVDgaY |
| A 1967 anti-nepotism statute bars any public official from appointing a relative “to a civilian position in the agency in which he is serving or over which he exercises jurisdiction or control.” | A 1967 anti-nepotism statute bars any public official from appointing a relative “to a civilian position in the agency in which he is serving or over which he exercises jurisdiction or control.” |
| 12.20am GMT | 12.20am GMT |
| 00:20 | 00:20 |
| Obama: 'guard against crude nationalism' | Obama: 'guard against crude nationalism' |
| Helena Smith | Helena Smith |
| Barack Obama used his last foreign tour as president to warn against the rise of divisive politics with the global ascent of what he described as coarse nationalism and tribalism, apparently referring to Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist. | Barack Obama used his last foreign tour as president to warn against the rise of divisive politics with the global ascent of what he described as coarse nationalism and tribalism, apparently referring to Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist. |
| In Athens, a city he repeatedly hailed as the birthplace of democracy, the outgoing leader spoke of the dangers posed by such politics with the stark reminder that not that long ago Europe had been turned into “a bloodbath” because of them. | In Athens, a city he repeatedly hailed as the birthplace of democracy, the outgoing leader spoke of the dangers posed by such politics with the stark reminder that not that long ago Europe had been turned into “a bloodbath” because of them. |
| “I do believe, separate and apart from any particular election or movement, that we are going to have to guard against a rise in a crude sort of nationalism or ethnic identity or tribalism that is built around an us and a them,” he said. “We all know what happens when Europeans start dividing themselves and emphasise their differences. The 20th century was a bloodbath.” | “I do believe, separate and apart from any particular election or movement, that we are going to have to guard against a rise in a crude sort of nationalism or ethnic identity or tribalism that is built around an us and a them,” he said. “We all know what happens when Europeans start dividing themselves and emphasise their differences. The 20th century was a bloodbath.” |
| Addressing reporters after talks with Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, Obama sought to distance himself from the diplomatic language he has employed since the election last week of his successor. | Addressing reporters after talks with Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, Obama sought to distance himself from the diplomatic language he has employed since the election last week of his successor. |
| Read the full piece: | Read the full piece: |
| 11.35pm GMT | 11.35pm GMT |
| 23:35 | 23:35 |
| Don’t miss the latest episode of the Keepin’ It 1600 podcast, hosted by former Obama speechwriters Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett and former Obama NSC spokesoman Tommy Vietor – and featuring the Guardian US’s very own Sabrina Siddiqui: | Don’t miss the latest episode of the Keepin’ It 1600 podcast, hosted by former Obama speechwriters Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett and former Obama NSC spokesoman Tommy Vietor – and featuring the Guardian US’s very own Sabrina Siddiqui: |
| Thanks to @SabrinaSiddiqui for joining us today - great conversation about Trump, the media, and more https://t.co/ejYRwOsIKa | Thanks to @SabrinaSiddiqui for joining us today - great conversation about Trump, the media, and more https://t.co/ejYRwOsIKa |
| 11.21pm GMT | 11.21pm GMT |
| 23:21 | 23:21 |
| Bernie Sanders points out that Donald Trump’s plan to #DraintheSwamp in Washington is so far being trusted to lobbyists and banking insiders: | Bernie Sanders points out that Donald Trump’s plan to #DraintheSwamp in Washington is so far being trusted to lobbyists and banking insiders: |
| Mr. Trump promised to #DrainTheSwamp, not fill it up. Now do it. pic.twitter.com/gXfcrlp5hC | Mr. Trump promised to #DrainTheSwamp, not fill it up. Now do it. pic.twitter.com/gXfcrlp5hC |
| 11.18pm GMT | 11.18pm GMT |
| 23:18 | 23:18 |
| From the long-suffering Trump transition pool, a list of everyone sighted entering and exiting Trump tower today: | From the long-suffering Trump transition pool, a list of everyone sighted entering and exiting Trump tower today: |
| + Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)+ Jeff DeWit+ Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA+ Don Trump Jr.+ Michael Glassner+ Steven Mnuchin+ Don McGahn+ Bryan Lanza+ Anthony Scaramucci+ Mike Pence, his wife and daughter, Charlotte+ Assorted Pence aides+ Boris Epshteyn+ Sean Spicer+ Eli Miller+ Peter Thiel (according to Lt Gen Keith Kellogg, who distracted reporters as Thiel arrived)+ Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg+ Ted Cruz (according to his staff)+ Tommy Hilfiger (who has an office in Trump Tower and was likely headed there, not to see Trump)+ Marla Maples+ Brad Parscale+ George Gigicos+ Pam Bondi+ Hope Hicks and Stephen Miller (according to fellow poolers who arrived especially early) | + Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)+ Jeff DeWit+ Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA+ Don Trump Jr.+ Michael Glassner+ Steven Mnuchin+ Don McGahn+ Bryan Lanza+ Anthony Scaramucci+ Mike Pence, his wife and daughter, Charlotte+ Assorted Pence aides+ Boris Epshteyn+ Sean Spicer+ Eli Miller+ Peter Thiel (according to Lt Gen Keith Kellogg, who distracted reporters as Thiel arrived)+ Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg+ Ted Cruz (according to his staff)+ Tommy Hilfiger (who has an office in Trump Tower and was likely headed there, not to see Trump)+ Marla Maples+ Brad Parscale+ George Gigicos+ Pam Bondi+ Hope Hicks and Stephen Miller (according to fellow poolers who arrived especially early) |
| 11.06pm GMT | 11.06pm GMT |
| 23:06 | 23:06 |
| Marco Rubio is reactionless on the Bannon question: | Marco Rubio is reactionless on the Bannon question: |
| Asked about Steve Bannon appointment, @marcorubio says: "I have no reaction. The president has a right to choose his own staff." | Asked about Steve Bannon appointment, @marcorubio says: "I have no reaction. The president has a right to choose his own staff." |
| 11.00pm GMT | 11.00pm GMT |
| 23:00 | 23:00 |
| From the long-suffering transition press pool, another Mike Pence sighting: | From the long-suffering transition press pool, another Mike Pence sighting: |
| At 5:41pm, Mike Pence emerged from a backed elevator after spending more than six hours at Trump Tower. As cameras clicked and a huge crowd of gawkers watched, Pence and his wife quickly walked through the lobby, past reporters, through the Trump Bar and out to a waiting motorcade. | At 5:41pm, Mike Pence emerged from a backed elevator after spending more than six hours at Trump Tower. As cameras clicked and a huge crowd of gawkers watched, Pence and his wife quickly walked through the lobby, past reporters, through the Trump Bar and out to a waiting motorcade. |
| One reporter asked how the day went and Pence responded: “Great day.” | One reporter asked how the day went and Pence responded: “Great day.” |
| Another asked if the transition team is behind schedule. Pence didn’t seem to respond to that question and instead proclaimed for a second time: “Great day.” | Another asked if the transition team is behind schedule. Pence didn’t seem to respond to that question and instead proclaimed for a second time: “Great day.” |
| 10.59pm GMT | 10.59pm GMT |
| 22:59 | 22:59 |
| Steyer vows to spend 'whatever is necessary' to block Trump anti-environment agenda | Steyer vows to spend 'whatever is necessary' to block Trump anti-environment agenda |
| Reuters reports that “billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer, who has spent more than $140 million on fighting climate change, said on Tuesday he will spend whatever it takes to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-drilling and anti-regulation agenda”: | Reuters reports that “billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer, who has spent more than $140 million on fighting climate change, said on Tuesday he will spend whatever it takes to fight President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-drilling and anti-regulation agenda”: |
| The former hedge fund manager from California is putting together a strategy that will “engage voters and citizens to fight back” once Trump takes the White House in January, he told Reuters in an interview. However, he stressed he was not planning to fight Trump through the courts. | The former hedge fund manager from California is putting together a strategy that will “engage voters and citizens to fight back” once Trump takes the White House in January, he told Reuters in an interview. However, he stressed he was not planning to fight Trump through the courts. |
| Instead, he would focus on “trying to present an opposite point of view and trying to get that point of view expressed, and communicated to citizens.” | Instead, he would focus on “trying to present an opposite point of view and trying to get that point of view expressed, and communicated to citizens.” |
| Steyer’s pledge to fight Trump suggests an intensifying battle for U.S. public opinion on global climate change, an issue that has already divided many Americans, lawmakers, and companies between those who consider it a major global threat and those who doubt its existence. | Steyer’s pledge to fight Trump suggests an intensifying battle for U.S. public opinion on global climate change, an issue that has already divided many Americans, lawmakers, and companies between those who consider it a major global threat and those who doubt its existence. |
| Other U.S. environmental groups are also preparing to resist Trump’s agenda, with some vowing street protests and more established organizations that helped draft some of President Barack Obama’s environmental regulations preparing to defend them in court. | Other U.S. environmental groups are also preparing to resist Trump’s agenda, with some vowing street protests and more established organizations that helped draft some of President Barack Obama’s environmental regulations preparing to defend them in court. |
| “We have always been willing to do whatever is necessary,” Steyer said, when asked how much money he was willing to spend to oppose Trump’s agenda. | “We have always been willing to do whatever is necessary,” Steyer said, when asked how much money he was willing to spend to oppose Trump’s agenda. |
| Read the full piece here. | Read the full piece here. |