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| Donald Trump appears to be nearing decisions on key cabinet positions – politics live | |
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| 12.55pm GMT | 12.55pm GMT |
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| Hello, and welcome to our live-wire coverage of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. | Hello, and welcome to our live-wire coverage of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. |
| Trump appears to be drawing closer to making key cabinet appointments. Names in the mix include retired Lt Gen Michael Flynn, reportedly up for national security adviser; Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, Congressman Tom Price, Congressman Mike Pompeo and charter school activist Eva Moskowitz. | Trump appears to be drawing closer to making key cabinet appointments. Names in the mix include retired Lt Gen Michael Flynn, reportedly up for national security adviser; Alabama senator Jeff Sessions, Congressman Tom Price, Congressman Mike Pompeo and charter school activist Eva Moskowitz. |
| On a conference call with reporters Wednesday night, RNC strategist Sean Spicer and Trump 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. It was unclear how such agreements would be enforced. | On a conference call with reporters Wednesday night, RNC strategist Sean Spicer and Trump 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. It was unclear how such agreements would be enforced. |
| Spicer and Miller added that Trump was expected to meet Thursday with governors Nikki Haley and Rick Scott and former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, among others. | Spicer and Miller added that Trump was expected to meet Thursday with governors Nikki Haley and Rick Scott and former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, among others. |
| Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s former campaign manager, has just given an interview with ABC News, saying that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, for whom Trump had reportedly sought security clearances, “has not applied for any formal role” in the White House. | Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s former campaign manager, has just given an interview with ABC News, saying that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, for whom Trump had reportedly sought security clearances, “has not applied for any formal role” in the White House. |
| As for Conway herself, her role is still under discussion, she said: | As for Conway herself, her role is still under discussion, she said: |
| Conway joining WH staff? “I may… still discussing that with Donald Trump.” @GMA | Conway joining WH staff? “I may… still discussing that with Donald Trump.” @GMA |
| "We have long short lists at Trump Tower in terms of transitions" @KellyannePolls on @CBSThisMorning #newsisback | "We have long short lists at Trump Tower in terms of transitions" @KellyannePolls on @CBSThisMorning #newsisback |
| Trump to May: if you’re ever in town, look me up | Trump to May: if you’re ever in town, look me up |
| Trump told May in 1st convo: “If you travel to the US, you should let me know”. Eyebrows sky-high in Whitehall over casual open invite 1/2 | Trump told May in 1st convo: “If you travel to the US, you should let me know”. Eyebrows sky-high in Whitehall over casual open invite 1/2 |
| Lewandowski says Comey called him about emails | Lewandowski says Comey called him about emails |
| So Lewandowski says Comey called him up to alert him that he was looking at the Abedin emails. https://t.co/BYrNeuD7pi pic.twitter.com/wcGGUQ9LDD | So Lewandowski says Comey called him up to alert him that he was looking at the Abedin emails. https://t.co/BYrNeuD7pi pic.twitter.com/wcGGUQ9LDD |
| The Clinton campaign found out from news reports coming from Hill GOP, but Trump world allegedly found out from Comey himself?! https://t.co/di477PPDY4 | The Clinton campaign found out from news reports coming from Hill GOP, but Trump world allegedly found out from Comey himself?! https://t.co/di477PPDY4 |
| Clinton appears | Clinton appears |
| Hillary Clinton has made her first public appearance since conceding the election to Donald Trump a week ago, challenging supporters to continue the fight for a country that is “hopeful, inclusive and big-hearted”. | Hillary Clinton has made her first public appearance since conceding the election to Donald Trump a week ago, challenging supporters to continue the fight for a country that is “hopeful, inclusive and big-hearted”. |
| “I will admit coming here tonight wasn’t the easiest thing for me,” Clinton told the audience in Washington DC. “There have been a few times this past week when all I’ve wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house ever again.” | “I will admit coming here tonight wasn’t the easiest thing for me,” Clinton told the audience in Washington DC. “There have been a few times this past week when all I’ve wanted to do was just to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house ever again.” |
| Thank you for reading and please join us in the comments. | Thank you for reading and please join us in the comments. |