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| Today in post-campaign 2016 | Today in post-campaign 2016 |
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| Video: Hillary Clinton’s full speech to the Children’s Defense Fund. | Video: Hillary Clinton’s full speech to the Children’s Defense Fund. |
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| Who is Jared Kushner? Trump's son-in-law at center of transition team drama | Who is Jared Kushner? Trump's son-in-law at center of transition team drama |
| One of the key men behind Donald Trump’s transition to power is a 35-year-old real estate mogul, businessman and publisher called Jared Kushner. He is also married to Trump’s influential daughter Ivanka, and is in line to be arguably the most powerful son-in-law to ever set foot in the White House. | One of the key men behind Donald Trump’s transition to power is a 35-year-old real estate mogul, businessman and publisher called Jared Kushner. He is also married to Trump’s influential daughter Ivanka, and is in line to be arguably the most powerful son-in-law to ever set foot in the White House. |
| During the latter stages of the campaign it was Kushner who effectively functioned as Trump’s campaign manger. He advised him on strategy, drafted his speeches and ran the candidate’s digital media campaign. | During the latter stages of the campaign it was Kushner who effectively functioned as Trump’s campaign manger. He advised him on strategy, drafted his speeches and ran the candidate’s digital media campaign. |
| But eight days after Trump’s unexpected victory, Kushner is now at the centre of a messy and Shakespearean body-strewn transition process, variously described as infighting, a “Stalinist purge”, and a “knife fight”. On Friday, New Jersey governor Chris Christie was abruptly sacked as head of the transition team and replaced with Trump’s vice-president-elect, Mike Pence. | But eight days after Trump’s unexpected victory, Kushner is now at the centre of a messy and Shakespearean body-strewn transition process, variously described as infighting, a “Stalinist purge”, and a “knife fight”. On Friday, New Jersey governor Chris Christie was abruptly sacked as head of the transition team and replaced with Trump’s vice-president-elect, Mike Pence. |
| Christie’s ousting is thought to be the result of a feud with Kushner. As a federal prosecutor, Christie prosecuted Kushner’s father, Charles, who was convicted and jailed on charges of tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions. He got two years in jail, and was released after one. While he was in jail, Kushner took over the running of his father’s property business. | Christie’s ousting is thought to be the result of a feud with Kushner. As a federal prosecutor, Christie prosecuted Kushner’s father, Charles, who was convicted and jailed on charges of tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions. He got two years in jail, and was released after one. While he was in jail, Kushner took over the running of his father’s property business. |
| Earlier this week, two more senior members of Trump’s team were sacked. They were Mike Rogers, who had been handling national security, and Matthew Freedman, a lobbyist and liaison with business and foreign governments. Both were allies of Christie. | Earlier this week, two more senior members of Trump’s team were sacked. They were Mike Rogers, who had been handling national security, and Matthew Freedman, a lobbyist and liaison with business and foreign governments. Both were allies of Christie. |
| Good-looking, tall and patrician, Kushner studied at Harvard and New York universities. (According to Daniel Golden, author of The Price of Admissions: How America’s Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges, he was admitted to Harvard after his father donated $2.5m to the university.) At age 26, he was conducting his own mega-deals. In 2007, he bought an office building on Fifth Avenue for a record $1.8bn. Most of the cash involved in the acquisition was borrowed. | Good-looking, tall and patrician, Kushner studied at Harvard and New York universities. (According to Daniel Golden, author of The Price of Admissions: How America’s Ruling Class Buys Its Way into Elite Colleges, he was admitted to Harvard after his father donated $2.5m to the university.) At age 26, he was conducting his own mega-deals. In 2007, he bought an office building on Fifth Avenue for a record $1.8bn. Most of the cash involved in the acquisition was borrowed. |
| Kushner has one characteristic which sets him apart from Trump’s alt-right entourage: he’s Jewish. (Ivanka Trump converted to Judaism when they married in 2009; the couple have three children who they’re raising as Orthodox Jews.) Kushner has defended his father-in-law against persistent accusations of antisemitism, including in a notable piece published by the New York Observer, which he owns. | Kushner has one characteristic which sets him apart from Trump’s alt-right entourage: he’s Jewish. (Ivanka Trump converted to Judaism when they married in 2009; the couple have three children who they’re raising as Orthodox Jews.) Kushner has defended his father-in-law against persistent accusations of antisemitism, including in a notable piece published by the New York Observer, which he owns. |
| Trump has described his son-in-law as a “great guy”. The president-elect has also reportedly taken the unprecedented step of requesting security clearance for Kushner to attend top-secret presidential briefings, the first one of which was on Tuesday. It’s unclear if the request will be approved. It marks an astonishing departure and invites the accusation of nepotism. | Trump has described his son-in-law as a “great guy”. The president-elect has also reportedly taken the unprecedented step of requesting security clearance for Kushner to attend top-secret presidential briefings, the first one of which was on Tuesday. It’s unclear if the request will be approved. It marks an astonishing departure and invites the accusation of nepotism. |
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| Megyn Kelly, speaking with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, declared tonight while promoting her new book that president-elect Donald Trump’s lawyer had to be told that if she were to be killed after the lawyer retweeted a demand that she be “gutted,” “it would not help your candidate.” | Megyn Kelly, speaking with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, declared tonight while promoting her new book that president-elect Donald Trump’s lawyer had to be told that if she were to be killed after the lawyer retweeted a demand that she be “gutted,” “it would not help your candidate.” |
| After Trump verbally attacked her, "we had security guards the whole year," @MegynKelly says on @AC360 https://t.co/02L47iqC7l | After Trump verbally attacked her, "we had security guards the whole year," @MegynKelly says on @AC360 https://t.co/02L47iqC7l |
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| Hillary Clinton, on facing adversity: | Hillary Clinton, on facing adversity: |
| America is worth it. Our children are worth it. Believe in our country, fight for our values, and never give up. Because over the past two years, I’ve met so many people who’ve reaffirmed my belief in this country. | America is worth it. Our children are worth it. Believe in our country, fight for our values, and never give up. Because over the past two years, I’ve met so many people who’ve reaffirmed my belief in this country. |
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| Speaking in New York City, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton declared at a gala for the Children’s Defense Fund that “no child” should live in fear of their parents being deported, or of violence at their schools because of their race or religion. | Speaking in New York City, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton declared at a gala for the Children’s Defense Fund that “no child” should live in fear of their parents being deported, or of violence at their schools because of their race or religion. |
| “No child should have to live with fear like that,” Clinton said, in an apparent reference to president-elect Donald Trump’s proposals regarding undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States. “No child should be afraid to go to school because they are Latino, or African American, or Muslim, or have a disability.” | “No child should have to live with fear like that,” Clinton said, in an apparent reference to president-elect Donald Trump’s proposals regarding undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States. “No child should be afraid to go to school because they are Latino, or African American, or Muslim, or have a disability.” |
| “There is work to do,” Clinton continued. “Girls as well as boys, in every country, in every continent, deserve that chance to fulfill their potential.” | “There is work to do,” Clinton continued. “Girls as well as boys, in every country, in every continent, deserve that chance to fulfill their potential.” |
| “If they can persevere, so can all of us.” | “If they can persevere, so can all of us.” |
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| Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
| On a conference call with reporters tonight, Republican National Committee strategist Sean Spicer and president-elect Donald Trump’s senior communications advisor, Jason Miller, announced that landing teams will be deployed in the coming days to start the transition process and noted that all of those joining landing teams will sign a pledge that they will not serve as a lobbyist at the federal and state level for the next five years. | On a conference call with reporters tonight, Republican National Committee strategist Sean Spicer and president-elect Donald Trump’s senior communications advisor, Jason Miller, announced that landing teams will be deployed in the coming days to start the transition process and noted that all of those joining landing teams will sign a pledge that they will not serve as a lobbyist at the federal and state level for the next five years. |
| They also noted several of the meetings that the president-elect had held with potential cabinet members today, including Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, General Mike Flynn, Georgia congressman Tom Price, Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo and charter school activist Eva Moskowitz. | They also noted several of the meetings that the president-elect had held with potential cabinet members today, including Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, General Mike Flynn, Georgia congressman Tom Price, Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo and charter school activist Eva Moskowitz. |
| They added that Trump is expected to meet tomorrow with South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, Florida governor Rick Scott and former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, among others. | They added that Trump is expected to meet tomorrow with South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, Florida governor Rick Scott and former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, among others. |
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| Speaking at a gala celebrating the Children’s Defense Fund, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told the audience of philanthropists and children’s rights activists that although after the loss of the presidential race one week ago, she wanted to “curl up with a book, maybe my dogs, and never leave the house again,” but that she was inspired in part by the stories of the children that the organization helps. | Speaking at a gala celebrating the Children’s Defense Fund, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton told the audience of philanthropists and children’s rights activists that although after the loss of the presidential race one week ago, she wanted to “curl up with a book, maybe my dogs, and never leave the house again,” but that she was inspired in part by the stories of the children that the organization helps. |
| “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. Now, sometimes it can feel awfully long - believe me, I know,” Clinton said, to muted laughter. “But it does bend towards justice.” | “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. Now, sometimes it can feel awfully long - believe me, I know,” Clinton said, to muted laughter. “But it does bend towards justice.” |
| “You don’t get to stop paying rent just because things don’t go your way,” Clinton continued. “I know that many of you are disappointed in the results of last week’s election - so am I, more than I can ever express, but as I said last week, our campaign was never about one person or even one election,” Clinton said, but about “building an America that is hopeful, inclusive and bighearted.” | “You don’t get to stop paying rent just because things don’t go your way,” Clinton continued. “I know that many of you are disappointed in the results of last week’s election - so am I, more than I can ever express, but as I said last week, our campaign was never about one person or even one election,” Clinton said, but about “building an America that is hopeful, inclusive and bighearted.” |
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| Hillary Clinton honored by Children's Defense Fund | Hillary Clinton honored by Children's Defense Fund |
| Watch it live here. | Watch it live here. |
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| Video: Donald Trump’s name has been stripped from three New York City apartment buildings that he once developed and later sold, after protests from the building’s residents that the name was negatively affecting their ability to attract renters and buyers. | Video: Donald Trump’s name has been stripped from three New York City apartment buildings that he once developed and later sold, after protests from the building’s residents that the name was negatively affecting their ability to attract renters and buyers. |
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| Kellyanne Conway, adviser for president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, dismissed reports of problems in forming his cabinet in an on-camera interview with pool reporters this evening, and said that new appointments should be announced soon. | Kellyanne Conway, adviser for president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, dismissed reports of problems in forming his cabinet in an on-camera interview with pool reporters this evening, and said that new appointments should be announced soon. |
| “We feel really good about the transition,” Conway said. “I actually would just say it’s false to say it’s not going well.” | “We feel really good about the transition,” Conway said. “I actually would just say it’s false to say it’s not going well.” |