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| Trump transition goes on after weekend meeting potential appointees – live | Trump transition goes on after weekend meeting potential appointees – live |
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| The president-elect will shave turkey this year in Palm Beach, Florida, a spokesman says: | |
| Spox for Pres-elect Trump, @JasonMillerinDC, says Trump will spend Thanskgiving at Mar-a-Lago. | |
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| “Smart and tough.” Here’s brief video of Trump and Christie meeting at Bedminster yesterday. | |
| Christie recently denied sworn testimony at a Bridgegate trial that he knew about lane closures in 2013 on the George Washington bridge before the closures happened. The trial concluded with the federal criminal convictions of two former top Christie allies. | |
| It would be great for Christie to find a slot in the Trump administration, fair to say. | |
| Donald Trump & Chris Christie this afternoon after meeting: pic.twitter.com/z7SbOixyZW | |
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| Here’s former senator Walker wandering in: | |
| Scott Brown arrives at Trump Tower. Reports say he's being considered for VA post @ChasingNews pic.twitter.com/tkxv3kKwq1 | |
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| Gabbard, Chao, Brown on Monday meeting list | |
| The action is going strong in the Trump tower hotel lobby, where potential members of the Trump administration (as they are thought to be) are arriving. | |
| Already sighted: former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown, who has been trying to get back into government ever since Elizabeth Warren kicked him out of Ted Kennedy’s senate seat in 2012. | |
| On the list: Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a Democrat, a former Democratic national committee vice-chair, a Bernie Sanders partisan and an Iraq war veteran. What’s a Democrat who endorsed Sanders doing at Trump tower? Incoming White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who created new space for neo-Nazis and other bigots in the public discourse, is said to admire her work. | |
| Also listed: former labor secretary Elaine Chao, wife of senate majority leader Mitch McConnell; former Texas governor Rick Perry; former House speaker Newt Gingrich and Oklahoma governor Mary Fallin. | |
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| Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. Trump and vice-president-elect Mike Pence spent the weekend receiving potential cabinet and administration appointees at a Trump-branded golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey. | Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of Donald Trump’s transition to the White House. Trump and vice-president-elect Mike Pence spent the weekend receiving potential cabinet and administration appointees at a Trump-branded golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey. |
| No nominations or appointments were announced, but the Trump team says that new announcements could come at any time. Trump has already named a chief strategist, chief of staff, national security adviser, attorney general and CIA director. The last two roles are subject to senate confirmation hearings. | No nominations or appointments were announced, but the Trump team says that new announcements could come at any time. Trump has already named a chief strategist, chief of staff, national security adviser, attorney general and CIA director. The last two roles are subject to senate confirmation hearings. |
| Here’s a complete list of the Trump-Pence meetings this weekend, via the Trump team and pool reports, with notes on the meetings as provided by the Trump team. | Here’s a complete list of the Trump-Pence meetings this weekend, via the Trump team and pool reports, with notes on the meetings as provided by the Trump team. |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| Governor Mitt Romney, world affairs. “Extremely positive and productive conversation” | Governor Mitt Romney, world affairs. “Extremely positive and productive conversation” |
| Michelle Rhee, the future of public education | Michelle Rhee, the future of public education |
| Betsy DeVos, Common Core and school choice | Betsy DeVos, Common Core and school choice |
| General James Mattis, national security. “The ‘real deal’ and American hero ... The president-elect and vice-president-elect were very impressed” | General James Mattis, national security. “The ‘real deal’ and American hero ... The president-elect and vice-president-elect were very impressed” |
| Todd Ricketts, domestic commerce, tax reform. “Constructive conversation” | Todd Ricketts, domestic commerce, tax reform. “Constructive conversation” |
| Bob Woodson, community-based developments and opportunity. “A great discussion” | Bob Woodson, community-based developments and opportunity. “A great discussion” |
| Andy Puzder, regulations, “labor reforms,” trade | Andy Puzder, regulations, “labor reforms,” trade |
| Chairman Lew Eisenberg, Made in America manufacturing, infrastructure | Chairman Lew Eisenberg, Made in America manufacturing, infrastructure |
| Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, dinner. Medical innovation. | Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, dinner. Medical innovation. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| Ari Emanuel, business, politics. “A good conversation with a longtime friend” | Ari Emanuel, business, politics. “A good conversation with a longtime friend” |
| Peter Kasinow, labor laws, regulations and commerce. | Peter Kasinow, labor laws, regulations and commerce. |
| Jon Gray, economy, global capital markets and the world financial situation. “An in-depth conversation” | Jon Gray, economy, global capital markets and the world financial situation. “An in-depth conversation” |
| Kris Kobach, border security, terrorism, bureaucracy | Kris Kobach, border security, terrorism, bureaucracy |
| Wilbur Ross, foreign deals, American manufacturing, “engaging Ambassadors”. “Great discussion” | Wilbur Ross, foreign deals, American manufacturing, “engaging Ambassadors”. “Great discussion” |
| Governor Chris Christie, domestic security, law enforcement, criminal justice. “A productive discussion | Governor Chris Christie, domestic security, law enforcement, criminal justice. “A productive discussion |
| Former mayor Rudy Giuliani, “an open discussion on administration priorities with longtime ally ... Prior to his departure to Indiana, vice-president-elect Pence met privately with Governor Christie and Mayor Giuliani.” | Former mayor Rudy Giuliani, “an open discussion on administration priorities with longtime ally ... Prior to his departure to Indiana, vice-president-elect Pence met privately with Governor Christie and Mayor Giuliani.” |
| Robert Johnson, “reviving inner city economies through principles of capitalism” | Robert Johnson, “reviving inner city economies through principles of capitalism” |
| David McCormick, global financial markets, currency | David McCormick, global financial markets, currency |
| Former Oklahoma House Speaker TW Shannon, transportation, infrastructure and issues relating to Western land usage | Former Oklahoma House Speaker TW Shannon, transportation, infrastructure and issues relating to Western land usage |
| Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, optimization of federal lands across the country, energy exploration and mining | Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, optimization of federal lands across the country, energy exploration and mining |
| General John Kelly, the global national security situation in the United States and various areas of conflict in the Middle East | General John Kelly, the global national security situation in the United States and various areas of conflict in the Middle East |
| Trump’s Hamilton baiting | Trump’s Hamilton baiting |
| He has only a few weeks left to find a dozen more cabinet secretaries and 4,000 appointees to staff his White House and the rest of his government. | He has only a few weeks left to find a dozen more cabinet secretaries and 4,000 appointees to staff his White House and the rest of his government. |
| He is paying out $25m to settle claims that he defrauded students with a sham university, while facing intense pressure to rid himself of business interests that may conflict with the country’s. | He is paying out $25m to settle claims that he defrauded students with a sham university, while facing intense pressure to rid himself of business interests that may conflict with the country’s. |
| Yet US president-elect Donald Trump made time over the weekend to post a series of complaints online about the the country’s most acclaimed musical, after its cast dared to ask Trump’s administration to “work on behalf of all of us” despite his racist rhetoric. | Yet US president-elect Donald Trump made time over the weekend to post a series of complaints online about the the country’s most acclaimed musical, after its cast dared to ask Trump’s administration to “work on behalf of all of us” despite his racist rhetoric. |
| “The cast and producers of Hamilton, which I hear is highly overrated, should immediately apologize to Mike Pence for their terrible behavior,” Trump said on Twitter on Sunday morning. | “The cast and producers of Hamilton, which I hear is highly overrated, should immediately apologize to Mike Pence for their terrible behavior,” Trump said on Twitter on Sunday morning. |
| Read further: | Read further: |
| ‘Heil victory’ | ‘Heil victory’ |
| This is a chilling passage https://t.co/5DjXfuozdK pic.twitter.com/HgQewV8QXQ | This is a chilling passage https://t.co/5DjXfuozdK pic.twitter.com/HgQewV8QXQ |
| Read that full piece here. | Read that full piece here. |
| Thank you for reading and please join us in the comments. | Thank you for reading and please join us in the comments. |