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| Donald Trump Continues to Focus on a Single Priority: Jobs | Donald Trump Continues to Focus on a Single Priority: Jobs |
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| ■ The prism of job creation is shaping virtually all of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decisions. | ■ The prism of job creation is shaping virtually all of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s decisions. |
| ■ Mr. Trump will meet on Wednesday with many of the nation’s most important technology executives. | ■ Mr. Trump will meet on Wednesday with many of the nation’s most important technology executives. |
| ■ Mr. Trump is said to be considering a figure involved in the “Bridgegate” scandal to be White House political director. | ■ Mr. Trump is said to be considering a figure involved in the “Bridgegate” scandal to be White House political director. |
| ■ Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, is calling for an independent investigation into reports of election tampering by Russia. | ■ Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, is calling for an independent investigation into reports of election tampering by Russia. |
| To Mr. Trump, the job of the president is to focus on jobs. Virtually everything else is subservient to that: diplomacy, science, conservation. | To Mr. Trump, the job of the president is to focus on jobs. Virtually everything else is subservient to that: diplomacy, science, conservation. |
| On Wednesday, he officially tapped former Gov. Rick Perry of Texas to lead the Department of Energy, an agency whose primary tasks are to maintain the safety and reliability of the nation’s nuclear arsenal, counter nuclear proliferation, clean up Cold War radiation contamination and pursue basic science through the government’s premier research laboratories. | On Wednesday, he officially tapped former Gov. Rick Perry of Texas to lead the Department of Energy, an agency whose primary tasks are to maintain the safety and reliability of the nation’s nuclear arsenal, counter nuclear proliferation, clean up Cold War radiation contamination and pursue basic science through the government’s premier research laboratories. |
| His announcement, language errors and all, mentioned none of those: | His announcement, language errors and all, mentioned none of those: |
| After a rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, he thanked Wisconsin and reiterated his jobs message. | |
| It is the prism through which his selection of the Exxon Mobil chief executive Rex W. Tillerson for secretary of state, the Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, and the fast-food executive Andrew F. Puzder for labor secretary should be seen. | It is the prism through which his selection of the Exxon Mobil chief executive Rex W. Tillerson for secretary of state, the Oklahoma attorney general Scott Pruitt to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, and the fast-food executive Andrew F. Puzder for labor secretary should be seen. |
| Mr. Trump will meet on Wednesday with leaders of the technology industry, including Timothy D. Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla, Jeff Bezos of Amazon (and The Washington Post), and Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook. The agenda? Creating jobs. | Mr. Trump will meet on Wednesday with leaders of the technology industry, including Timothy D. Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla, Jeff Bezos of Amazon (and The Washington Post), and Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook. The agenda? Creating jobs. |
| As Mr. Trump prepares to meet with Big Tech, 19 organizations from the music industry, including the Americana Music Association, sent him a letter expressing their concern about content theft over shared platforms. | As Mr. Trump prepares to meet with Big Tech, 19 organizations from the music industry, including the Americana Music Association, sent him a letter expressing their concern about content theft over shared platforms. |
| Mr. Trump is familiar with musicians’ concerns about using music without permission — he was criticized during his campaign by artists who did not want their songs played at his rallies. | Mr. Trump is familiar with musicians’ concerns about using music without permission — he was criticized during his campaign by artists who did not want their songs played at his rallies. |
| The monumental traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge may have made Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey lie low — and thwarted his chances of getting a cabinet post for him. But it appears to have not affected the prospects of a former Christie aide, Bill Stepien, who mentored the central actors of the so-called Bridgegate scandal. | The monumental traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge may have made Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey lie low — and thwarted his chances of getting a cabinet post for him. But it appears to have not affected the prospects of a former Christie aide, Bill Stepien, who mentored the central actors of the so-called Bridgegate scandal. |
| Mr. Stepien is now the leading contender to be the White House political director. | Mr. Stepien is now the leading contender to be the White House political director. |
| Two people close to the transition said that Mr. Stepien, who was hired by Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, after the final campaign shake-up, has been repeatedly mentioned for the role, although the decision is not final. | Two people close to the transition said that Mr. Stepien, who was hired by Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, after the final campaign shake-up, has been repeatedly mentioned for the role, although the decision is not final. |
| Bridgegate aside, Mr. Stepien is credited by some of Mr. Trump’s closest advisers with helping him improve his field organization in crucial states, and contributing to his victory. | Bridgegate aside, Mr. Stepien is credited by some of Mr. Trump’s closest advisers with helping him improve his field organization in crucial states, and contributing to his victory. |
| As evidence mounts of a wide-reaching effort by Russian intelligence agents to help elect not only Mr. Trump but also Republicans in Congress, Ms. Nancy Pelosi, of California, called for an independent investigation of foreign interference in the 2016 election. | As evidence mounts of a wide-reaching effort by Russian intelligence agents to help elect not only Mr. Trump but also Republicans in Congress, Ms. Nancy Pelosi, of California, called for an independent investigation of foreign interference in the 2016 election. |
| One day after top congressional Republicans said an investigation was necessary, Ms. Pelosi questioned their conviction. “That’s a statement of fact,” she told reporters. “That’s not a statement of action.” | One day after top congressional Republicans said an investigation was necessary, Ms. Pelosi questioned their conviction. “That’s a statement of fact,” she told reporters. “That’s not a statement of action.” |
| She said a panel of outside investigators with subpoena power needed to be convened. | She said a panel of outside investigators with subpoena power needed to be convened. |
| “The people have a right to know why Republicans are afraid of the truth,” Ms. Pelosi said. | “The people have a right to know why Republicans are afraid of the truth,” Ms. Pelosi said. |
| Whether or not that is a good thing depends on your political affiliation: | Whether or not that is a good thing depends on your political affiliation: |
| Mr. Trump is preparing for an extended trip to Florida beginning this weekend, and he is likely to spend most of the holidays at his resort, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach. That will undoubtedly please the president-elect, who enjoys heading south when the weather gets colder, but it might complicate matters for people living and visiting the barrier island. | Mr. Trump is preparing for an extended trip to Florida beginning this weekend, and he is likely to spend most of the holidays at his resort, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach. That will undoubtedly please the president-elect, who enjoys heading south when the weather gets colder, but it might complicate matters for people living and visiting the barrier island. |
| Mr. Trump could dart in and out for short trips, but at the moment he is considering staying in Florida for the resort’s New Year’s party. | Mr. Trump could dart in and out for short trips, but at the moment he is considering staying in Florida for the resort’s New Year’s party. |
| Spotted on the president-elect’s lectern at the State Fairgrounds in Wisconsin on Tuesday night: a sign reading “Merry Christmas U.S.A.,” and six Christmas trees in the background. | Spotted on the president-elect’s lectern at the State Fairgrounds in Wisconsin on Tuesday night: a sign reading “Merry Christmas U.S.A.,” and six Christmas trees in the background. |
| Apparently, such a sight may have been illegal — or at least politically incorrect before Nov. 9. But Mr. Trump has repeatedly said, “We’re going to start saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again.’” | Apparently, such a sight may have been illegal — or at least politically incorrect before Nov. 9. But Mr. Trump has repeatedly said, “We’re going to start saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again.’” |