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Hegseth’s ex-wife disputes claims from estranged ex-sister-in-law: ‘there was no physical abuse in my marriage’
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Breitbart, National

Hegseth’s ex-wife disputes claims from estranged ex-sister-in-law: ‘there was no physical abuse in my marriage’

By Kristina Wong | Breitbart Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife has disputed claims made by an estranged ex-sister-in-law she was abused during their marriage — a fact being downplayed by the mainstream news media and Democrats in a last-ditch effort to tank Hegseth’s confirmation as defense secretary. Samantha Deering, Hegseth’s ex-wife, said in an email to NBC News, who first reported the ex-sister-in-law’s claims: “I do not believe your information to be accurate, and I have cc’d my lawyer.” She added, “There was no physical abuse in my marriage. This is the only further statement I will make to you, I have let you know that I am not speaking and will not speak on my marriage to Pete. Please respect this decision.” READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
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Trump spokesperson Steven Chueng to serve as White House communications director
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National, THE HILL

Trump spokesperson Steven Chueng to serve as White House communications director

By Brett Samuels  | The Hill Steven Cheung, who has served as a top press aide on the Trump campaign for the past two years, will join the incoming administration as White House communications director, President-elect Trump announced Friday. While Cheung was not a regular presence on television like some of Trump’s other aides, he has worked with the former president in a communications role for years, having served on Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns. Cheung also did a stint as a top communications official for The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a league headed up by Trump ally Dana White. The campaign spokesman is known for his combative presence on social media. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Trump picks Burgum to head Department of the Interior
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National, Washington Examiner

Trump picks Burgum to head Department of the Interior

By Emily Hallas | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump selected Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) to be secretary of the Department of the Interior in a surprise announcement Thursday. Trump made the announcement during an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort, saying that he had planned to reveal the nomination on Friday. “We’re going to turn our country around,” the president-elect said Thursday evening as he commented that the results of the election, with him winning a second term, would stop another 1929 economic recession from happening.  READ THE FULL STORY AT WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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Mike Rogers in consideration for FBI chief after meeting in Mar-a-Lago with Trump transition team, sources say
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Fox News, National

Mike Rogers in consideration for FBI chief after meeting in Mar-a-Lago with Trump transition team, sources say

By  Paul Steinhauser  | Fox News Will the second time be the charm for one-time Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent and former Rep. Mike Rogers? Rogers, the 2024 Republican Senate nominee in Michigan who lost his election last week by a razor-thin margin, met Thursday with President-elect Trump's transition team regarding potentially serving as FBI director in the former and future president's second administration, sources familiar tell Fox News. The meeting took place at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
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Trump plans to shift school funding control to local communities, has yet to pick DOE secretary
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Fox News, National

Trump plans to shift school funding control to local communities, has yet to pick DOE secretary

By Jamie Joseph  | Fox News President-Elect Donald Trump has proposed a dramatic shakeup in American education: "disbanding" or drastically reducing the power of the Department of Education (DOE), a move that would shift control and funding of public schools back to local communities. While Trump's specific plan and choice of secretary have yet to be announced, Neal McCluskey, the director for educational freedom at libertarian think tank Cato Institute, said there's a high likelihood Trump's agenda of shuttering the DOE could be carried out through "block granting." "Block granting is a little easier for people to understand, because it takes money and it doesn't just suddenly go away from states and districts, it keeps it," McCluskey told Fox News Digital in an in...
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Trump tabs Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence: ‘Fearless spirit’
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Fox News, National

Trump tabs Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence: ‘Fearless spirit’

By Andrea Margolis  | Fox News President-elect Trump announced on Wednesday that he is appointing Tulsi Gabbard to serve as director of national intelligence in his new Cabinet. In a statement, Trump said that the former congresswoman "has fought for our Country and the Freedoms of all Americans." Gabbard served as a Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii from 2013 to 2021 before becoming an Independent and then recently joined the GOP. "As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties - She is now a proud Republican!" Trump's statement added. "I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength...
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Trump nominates Matt Gaetz as Attorney General
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National, Washington Examiner

Trump nominates Matt Gaetz as Attorney General

By Kaelan Deese | Washington Examiner President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Rep. Matt Gaetz to become the next attorney general, a surprise choice. “It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Trump said in a statement on Truth Social. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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Trump names Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his pick for Secretary of State
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National, The Daily Caller

Trump names Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his pick for Secretary of State

By Reagan Reese | Daily Caller President-elect Donald Trump named Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as his pick for secretary of state in a Wednesday statement. After reports that Rubio would be getting the nod from Trump, the former president made it official. He wrote that the Florida senator is an “Advocate for our Nation, a true friend to our Allies and a fearless Warrior.” Rubio was in the running to be Trump’s vice president before hitting the campaign trail as a surrogate for the now president-elect. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER
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John Ratcliffe, a former congressman and director of intelligence, chosen as Trump’s pick to lead CIA
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National, THE HILL

John Ratcliffe, a former congressman and director of intelligence, chosen as Trump’s pick to lead CIA

By Rebecca Beitsch | The Hill President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he will nominate John Ratcliffe, his former head of national intelligence, to lead the CIA. Ratcliffe, a former Texas representative, was critical of investigations into Trump while in Congress and later served as a member of his impeachment team during Democrats’ first effort to boot Trump from office. A statement from Trump praises Ratcliffe for “exposing fake Russian collusion to be a Clinton campaign operation,” being a critic of a national security program that greenlights foreign surveillance and for criticizing those who first called into question the legitimacy of a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL
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Trump nominates Fox News host, veteran Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense
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National, New York Post

Trump nominates Fox News host, veteran Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense

By Samuel Chamberlain and Victor Nava | New York Post President-elect Donald Trump stunned political observers Tuesday night by nominating Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense. “Pete has spent his entire life as a Warrior for the Troops, and for the Country,” Trump, 78, said in a statement. “Pete is tough, smart and a true believer in America First. With Pete at the helm, America’s enemies are on notice – Our Military will be Great Again, and America will Never Back Down.” The choice of Hegseth is an unorthodox pick from a field of contenders that included Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who earned favor in military circles for working closely with the Pentagon on defense legislation; House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.); and former Rep. Tul...
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